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How to uninstall libcurl4-openssl-dev software package in Ubuntu

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libcurl4-openssl-dev is a software package in Ubuntu that provides the development files and libraries necessary for building programs that use the libcurl library with OpenSSL support.

The libcurl library is a popular client-side URL transfer library that supports a wide range of protocols, including HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, SMTP, and more. It is used in a variety of applications, including web browsers, command-line tools, and programming languages.

The libcurl4-openssl-dev package specifically includes the development headers and libraries needed to build programs that use the OpenSSL cryptographic library in conjunction with libcurl.

Uninstalling libcurl4-openssl-dev package in Ubuntu

You can uninstall libcurl4-openssl-dev package in Ubuntu using the below command:

$ sudo apt-get remove libcurl4-openssl-dev 

Uninstall libcurl4-openssl-dev including dependent package

If you would like to remove libcurl4-openssl-dev and it’s dependent packages which are no longer needed from Ubuntu:

$ sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove libcurl4-openssl-dev 

Use Purging libcurl4-openssl-dev

If you use with purge options to libcurl4-openssl-dev package all the configuration and dependent packages will be removed.

$ sudo apt-get purge libcurl4-openssl-dev 

If you use purge options along with auto remove, will be removed everything regarding the package, It’s really useful when you want to reinstall again.

$ sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove libcurl4-openssl-dev 

Filed Under: Linux, Ubuntu

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