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

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

Quick installation of librdkafka-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.2.1-1ubuntu1 Multi-Arch: same:

Step 1: Update system:

sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install: librdkafka-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.2.1-1ubuntu1 Multi-Arch: same

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

sudo apt-get install librdkafka-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.2.1-1ubuntu1
Multi-Arch: same

Package Details

Package:librdkafka-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.2.1-1ubuntu1 Multi-Arch: same
Version:1.2.1-1ubuntu1
Maintainer:Ubuntu Developers
Home page:https://github.com/edenhill/librdkafka
Description:library implementing the Apache Kafka protocol (development headers) librdkafka is a C library implementation of the Apache Kafka protocol, containing both Producer and Consumer support. It was designed with message delivery reliability and high performance in mind, current figures exceed 800000 msgs/second for the producer and 3 million msgs/second for the consumer. . More information about Apache Kafka can be found at http://kafka.apache.org/ . This package contains the development headers.
Distro:Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Release:
Repo/Section:universe/libdevel

How to install librdkafka-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.2.1-1ubuntu1 Multi-Arch: same on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS?

First of all update your system with the command:

sudo apt-get update

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 librdkafka-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.2.1-1ubuntu1 Multi-Arch: same is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L librdkafka-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.2.1-1ubuntu1 Multi-Arch: same' will give followin error.

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

Installing librdkafka-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.2.1-1ubuntu1 Multi-Arch: same:

After system update use the following command to install librdkafka-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.2.1-1ubuntu1 Multi-Arch: same:

sudo apt-get install librdkafka-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.2.1-1ubuntu1
Multi-Arch: same

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 librdkafka-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.2.1-1ubuntu1 Multi-Arch: same from Ubuntu 20.04 LTS?

Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the librdkafka-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.2.1-1ubuntu1 Multi-Arch: same 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 librdkafka-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.2.1-1ubuntu1 Multi-Arch: same following command is used:

sudo apt-get remove  librdkafka-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.2.1-1ubuntu1
Multi-Arch: same

Following command is used to remove the librdkafka-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.2.1-1ubuntu1 Multi-Arch: same package along with its dependencies:

sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove librdkafka-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.2.1-1ubuntu1
Multi-Arch: same

This will remove librdkafka-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.2.1-1ubuntu1 Multi-Arch: same and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.

Completely removing librdkafka-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.2.1-1ubuntu1 Multi-Arch: same with all configuration files:

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

sudo apt-get purge librdkafka-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.2.1-1ubuntu1
Multi-Arch: same

or you can use following command also:

sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove librdkafka-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.2.1-1ubuntu1
Multi-Arch: same

Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with librdkafka-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.2.1-1ubuntu1 Multi-Arch: same package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.

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