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

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

libconfig-dev software package provides parsing/manipulation of structured config files (development), 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 libconfig-dev 

libconfig-dev is installed in your system.

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

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

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

libconfig-dev package basic information:

Distro Debian 8 jessie
Section Library development
Package libconfig-dev
Version 1.4.9-2
Description parsing/manipulation of structured config files (development)
Sub Section Libdevel


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