How to install libudev-dev on Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)?

In this article we are going to learn the commands and steps to install libudev-dev package on Ubuntu 16.10.


 

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Quick installation of libudev-dev:

Step 1: Update system:

	sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install: libudev-dev

Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:

	sudo apt-get install libudev-dev

Package Details

Package:libudev-dev
Version:231-9git1
Maintainer:Ubuntu Developers
Home page:http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd
Description:libudev development files This package contains the files needed for developing applications that use libudev.
Distro:Ubuntu 16.10
Release:
Repo/Section:admin

How to install libudev-dev on Ubuntu 16.10?

How to install libudev-dev on Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)?

First of all update your system with the command:

sudo apt-get update

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Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 16.10 on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.

After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.

If libudev-dev is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L libudev-dev' will give followin error.

deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L libudev-dev
dpkg-query: package 'libudev-dev' is not installed
Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files,
and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ 

Installing libudev-dev:

After system update use the following command to install libudev-dev:

sudo apt-get install libudev-dev

Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 16.10 Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.

How to uninstall/remove libudev-dev from Ubuntu 16.10?

Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the libudev-dev from Ubuntu 16.10. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.

To remove the libudev-dev following command is used:

sudo apt-get remove  libudev-dev

Following command is used to remove the libudev-dev package along with its dependencies:

sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove libudev-dev

This will remove libudev-dev and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.

Completely removing libudev-dev with all configuration files:

Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:

sudo apt-get purge libudev-dev

or you can use following command also:

sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove libudev-dev

Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with libudev-dev package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.