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

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


 

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Quick installation of libgpgme-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.13.1-7ubuntu2:

Step 1: Update system:

	sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install: libgpgme-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.13.1-7ubuntu2

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

	sudo apt-get install libgpgme-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.13.1-7ubuntu2

Package Details

Package:libgpgme-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.13.1-7ubuntu2
Version:1.13.1-7ubuntu2
Maintainer:Ubuntu Developers
Home page:https://www.gnupg.org/related_software/gpgme/
Description:GPGME - GnuPG Made Easy (development files) GPGME is a wrapper library which provides a C API to access some of the GnuPG functions, such as encrypt, decrypt, sign, verify, ... . This package contains the headers and other files needed to compile against this library.
Distro:Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Release:
Repo/Section:libdevel

How to install libgpgme-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.13.1-7ubuntu2 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 libgpgme-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.13.1-7ubuntu2 is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L libgpgme-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.13.1-7ubuntu2' will give followin error.

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

Installing libgpgme-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.13.1-7ubuntu2:

After system update use the following command to install libgpgme-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.13.1-7ubuntu2:

sudo apt-get install libgpgme-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.13.1-7ubuntu2

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 libgpgme-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.13.1-7ubuntu2 from Ubuntu 20.04 LTS?

Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the libgpgme-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.13.1-7ubuntu2 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 libgpgme-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.13.1-7ubuntu2 following command is used:

sudo apt-get remove  libgpgme-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.13.1-7ubuntu2

Following command is used to remove the libgpgme-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.13.1-7ubuntu2 package along with its dependencies:

sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove libgpgme-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.13.1-7ubuntu2

This will remove libgpgme-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.13.1-7ubuntu2 and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.

Completely removing libgpgme-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.13.1-7ubuntu2 with all configuration files:

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

sudo apt-get purge libgpgme-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.13.1-7ubuntu2

or you can use following command also:

sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove libgpgme-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.13.1-7ubuntu2

Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with libgpgme-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.13.1-7ubuntu2 package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.