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

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

libfontconfig-dev software package provides virtual package provided by libfontconfig1-dev, 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 libfontconfig-dev

libfontconfig-dev is installed in your system.

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

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

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

libfontconfig-dev package basic information:

Distro Debian 8 jessie
Section Virtual packages
Package libfontconfig-dev
Version
Description virtual package provided by libfontconfig1-dev
Sub Section virtual


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