How to install dpkg-dev on Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa)?

In this article we are going to learn the commands and steps to install dpkg-dev package on Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa).


 

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Quick installation of dpkg-dev Architecture: all Version: 1.19.7ubuntu3 Multi-Arch: foreign:

Step 1: Update system:

	sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install: dpkg-dev Architecture: all Version: 1.19.7ubuntu3 Multi-Arch: foreign

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

	sudo apt-get install dpkg-dev
Architecture: all
Version: 1.19.7ubuntu3
Multi-Arch: foreign

Package Details

Package:dpkg-dev Architecture: all Version: 1.19.7ubuntu3 Multi-Arch: foreign
Version:1.19.7ubuntu3
Maintainer:Ubuntu Developers
Home page:https://wiki.debian.org/Teams/Dpkg
Description:Debian package development tools This package provides the development tools (including dpkg-source) required to unpack, build and upload Debian source packages. . Most Debian source packages will require additional tools to build; for example, most packages need make and the C compiler gcc.
Distro:Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Release:
Repo/Section:utils

How to install dpkg-dev Architecture: all Version: 1.19.7ubuntu3 Multi-Arch: foreign on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS?

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 20.04 LTS 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 dpkg-dev Architecture: all Version: 1.19.7ubuntu3 Multi-Arch: foreign is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L dpkg-dev Architecture: all Version: 1.19.7ubuntu3 Multi-Arch: foreign' will give followin error.

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

Installing dpkg-dev Architecture: all Version: 1.19.7ubuntu3 Multi-Arch: foreign:

After system update use the following command to install dpkg-dev Architecture: all Version: 1.19.7ubuntu3 Multi-Arch: foreign:

sudo apt-get install dpkg-dev
Architecture: all
Version: 1.19.7ubuntu3
Multi-Arch: foreign

Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 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 dpkg-dev Architecture: all Version: 1.19.7ubuntu3 Multi-Arch: foreign from Ubuntu 20.04 LTS?

Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the dpkg-dev Architecture: all Version: 1.19.7ubuntu3 Multi-Arch: foreign from Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.

To remove the dpkg-dev Architecture: all Version: 1.19.7ubuntu3 Multi-Arch: foreign following command is used:

sudo apt-get remove  dpkg-dev
Architecture: all
Version: 1.19.7ubuntu3
Multi-Arch: foreign

Following command is used to remove the dpkg-dev Architecture: all Version: 1.19.7ubuntu3 Multi-Arch: foreign package along with its dependencies:

sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove dpkg-dev
Architecture: all
Version: 1.19.7ubuntu3
Multi-Arch: foreign

This will remove dpkg-dev Architecture: all Version: 1.19.7ubuntu3 Multi-Arch: foreign and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.

Completely removing dpkg-dev Architecture: all Version: 1.19.7ubuntu3 Multi-Arch: foreign with all configuration files:

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

sudo apt-get purge dpkg-dev
Architecture: all
Version: 1.19.7ubuntu3
Multi-Arch: foreign

or you can use following command also:

sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove dpkg-dev
Architecture: all
Version: 1.19.7ubuntu3
Multi-Arch: foreign

Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with dpkg-dev Architecture: all Version: 1.19.7ubuntu3 Multi-Arch: foreign package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.