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

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

exiftool software package provides virtual package provided by libimage-exiftool-perl, 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 exiftool

exiftool is installed in your system.

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

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep exiftool*

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

exiftool package basic information:

Distro Debian 8 jessie
Section Virtual packages
Package exiftool
Version
Description virtual package provided by libimage-exiftool-perl
Sub Section virtual


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