Installing libc6-dev-amd64 on Ubuntu 17.04 LTS
Example of installing libc6-dev-amd64 on Ubuntu 17.04 LTS using the command sudo apt-get install libc6-dev-amd64.
Quick installation of libc6-dev-amd64:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: libc6-dev-amd64
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install libc6-dev-amd64
Package Details | |
| Package: | libc6-dev-amd64 |
| Version: | 2.24-3ubuntu1 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
| Home page: | http://www.gnu.org/software/libc/libc.html |
| Description: | GNU C Library: 64bit Development Libraries for AMD64 Contains the symlinks and object files needed to compile and link programs which use the standard C library. This is the 64bit version of the library, meant for AMD64 systems. |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 17.04 |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | libdevel |
How to install libc6-dev-amd64 on Ubuntu 17.04?
First of all update your system with the command:
sudo apt-get update
Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 17.04 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 libc6-dev-amd64 is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L libc6-dev-amd64' will give followin error.
Installing libc6-dev-amd64:
After system update use the following command to install libc6-dev-amd64:
sudo apt-get install libc6-dev-amd64
Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 17.04 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 libc6-dev-amd64 from Ubuntu 17.04?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the libc6-dev-amd64 from Ubuntu 17.04. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.
To remove the libc6-dev-amd64 following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove libc6-dev-amd64
Following command is used to remove the libc6-dev-amd64 package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove libc6-dev-amd64
This will remove libc6-dev-amd64 and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing libc6-dev-amd64 with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge libc6-dev-amd64
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove libc6-dev-amd64
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with libc6-dev-amd64 package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.