How to Install libasound2-dev software package in Debian 8 (Jessie)

How to Install libasound2-dev software package in Debian 8 (Jessie)

libasound2-dev software package provides shared library for ALSA applications -- development files, 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 libasound2-dev 

libasound2-dev is installed in your system.

Make ensure the libasound2-dev package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep libasound2-dev *

You will get with libasound2-dev package name, version, architecture and description in a table

libasound2-dev package basic information:

Distro Debian 8 jessie
Section Library development
Package libasound2-dev
Version 1.0.28-1+b1 [s390x], 1.0.28-1
Description shared library for ALSA applications -- development files
Sub Section Libdevel


See Also, How to uninstall or remove libasound2-dev software package from Debian 8 (Jessie)?