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

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

fortune software package provides virtual package provided by fortune-mod, 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 fortune

fortune is installed in your system.

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

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep fortune*

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

fortune package basic information:

Distro Debian 8 jessie
Section Virtual packages
Package fortune
Version
Description virtual package provided by fortune-mod
Sub Section virtual


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