How to Install ant-optional software package in Debian 7 (Wheezy)

How to Install ant-optional software package in Debian 7 (Wheezy)

ant-optional software package provides Java based build tool like make - optional libraries, you can install in your Debian 7 (Wheezy) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install ant-optional 

ant-optional is installed in your system.

Make ensure the ant-optional package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep ant-optional *

You will get with ant-optional package name, version, architecture and description in a table

ant-optional package basic information:

Distro Debian 7 wheezy
Section Java
Package ant-optional
Version 1.8.2-4
Description Java based build tool like make - optional libraries
Sub Section Java


See Also, How to uninstall or remove ant-optional software package from Debian 7 (Wheezy)?