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

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

bc software package provides GNU bc arbitrary precision calculator language, 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 bc 

bc is installed in your system.

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

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep bc *

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

bc package basic information:

Distro Debian 8 jessie
Section Mathematics
Package bc
Version 1.06.95-9
Description GNU bc arbitrary precision calculator language
Sub Section Math


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