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

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

fakeroot software package provides tool for simulating superuser privileges, 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 fakeroot 

fakeroot is installed in your system.

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

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep fakeroot *

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

fakeroot package basic information:

Distro Debian 7 wheezy
Section Utilities
Package fakeroot
Version 1.18.4-2
Description tool for simulating superuser privileges
Sub Section Utils


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