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

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


 

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Quick installation of libzim-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 4.0.4-5ubuntu3:

Step 1: Update system:

	sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install: libzim-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 4.0.4-5ubuntu3

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

	sudo apt-get install libzim-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.0.4-5ubuntu3

Package Details

Package:libzim-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 4.0.4-5ubuntu3
Version:4.0.4-5ubuntu3
Maintainer:Ubuntu Developers
Home page:http://www.openzim.org/wiki/Zimlib
Description:library implementation of ZIM specifications (development) ZIM (Zeno IMproved) is an open file format for storing the contents of wiki for offline usage. This file format is primarily focused on providing the contents of Wikipedia and Wikimedia projects for offline use. . zimlib is the standard implementation of ZIM specification, which implements the read and write method for ZIM files. . ZIM is a file format created with focus on extracting and encoding data from Mediawiki for offline use. . This package contains development files.
Distro:Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Release:
Repo/Section:universe/libdevel

How to install libzim-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 4.0.4-5ubuntu3 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 libzim-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 4.0.4-5ubuntu3 is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L libzim-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 4.0.4-5ubuntu3' will give followin error.

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

Installing libzim-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 4.0.4-5ubuntu3:

After system update use the following command to install libzim-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 4.0.4-5ubuntu3:

sudo apt-get install libzim-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.0.4-5ubuntu3

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 libzim-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 4.0.4-5ubuntu3 from Ubuntu 20.04 LTS?

Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the libzim-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 4.0.4-5ubuntu3 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 libzim-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 4.0.4-5ubuntu3 following command is used:

sudo apt-get remove  libzim-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.0.4-5ubuntu3

Following command is used to remove the libzim-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 4.0.4-5ubuntu3 package along with its dependencies:

sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove libzim-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.0.4-5ubuntu3

This will remove libzim-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 4.0.4-5ubuntu3 and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.

Completely removing libzim-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 4.0.4-5ubuntu3 with all configuration files:

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

sudo apt-get purge libzim-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.0.4-5ubuntu3

or you can use following command also:

sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove libzim-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.0.4-5ubuntu3

Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with libzim-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 4.0.4-5ubuntu3 package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.