How to Install automake software package in Debian 7 (Wheezy)

How to Install automake software package in Debian 7 (Wheezy)

automake software package provides Tool for generating GNU Standards-compliant Makefiles, 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 automake 

automake is installed in your system.

Make ensure the automake package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep automake *

You will get with automake package name, version, architecture and description in a table

automake package basic information:

Distro Debian 7 wheezy
Section Development
Package automake
Version 1:1.11.6-1
Description Tool for generating GNU Standards-compliant Makefiles
Sub Section devel


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