How to Install and Uninstall wcslib-dev Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 13,2024

1. Install "wcslib-dev" package

This is a short guide on how to install wcslib-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                wcslib-dev
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "wcslib-dev" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall wcslib-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                wcslib-dev
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the wcslib-dev package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: wcslib-dev
Priority: extra
Section: universe/libdevel
Installed-Size: 2375
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Astronomy Team
Architecture: amd64
Source: wcslib
Version: 5.15-1
Depends: libwcs5 (= 5.15-1)
Suggests: wcslib-doc
Filename: pool/universe/w/wcslib/wcslib-dev_5.15-1_amd64.deb
Size: 309654
MD5sum: feb41e4113ec7b2a415cceb7d34d7e12
SHA1: 8608357cca635754affbb78db79050372a0bf402
SHA256: 93858e7e0fda50ece00a3139cf1f242ad2cb2eb0f7484546b148eba01b5ce0a9
Description-en: Header files and static library for libwcs
WCSLIB is a C library, supplied with a full set of Fortran wrappers, that
implements the "World Coordinate System" (WCS) standard in FITS (Flexible
Image Transport System).
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This package contains the static library and the C header files.
Description-md5: ead51a344f0bb2374e81e3fbf4014bfe
Homepage: http://www.atnf.csiro.au/people/mcalabre/WCS/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 9m