How to Install autoconf software package in Debian 8 (Jessie)

How to Install autoconf software package in Debian 8 (Jessie)

autoconf software package provides automatic configure script builder, you can install in your Debian 8 (Jessie) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install autoconf 

autoconf is installed in your system.

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

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep autoconf *

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

autoconf package basic information:

Distro Debian 8 jessie
Section Development
Package autoconf
Version 2.69-8
Description automatic configure script builder
Sub Section Devel


See Also, How to uninstall or remove autoconf software package from Debian 8 (Jessie)?