How to Install dpkg-cross software package in Debian 7 (Wheezy)

How to Install dpkg-cross software package in Debian 7 (Wheezy)

dpkg-cross software package provides tools for cross compiling Debian packages, 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 dpkg-cross 

dpkg-cross is installed in your system.

Make ensure the dpkg-cross package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep dpkg-cross *

You will get with dpkg-cross package name, version, architecture and description in a table

dpkg-cross package basic information:

Distro Debian 7 wheezy
Section Utilities
Package dpkg-cross
Version 2.6.7
Description tools for cross compiling Debian packages
Sub Section Utils


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