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

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

libgdal-dev software package provides Geospatial Data Abstraction Library - 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 libgdal-dev 

libgdal-dev is installed in your system.

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

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

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

libgdal-dev package basic information:

Distro Debian 8 jessie
Section Library development
Package libgdal-dev
Version 1.10.1+dfsg-8+b3 [amd64, armel
Description Geospatial Data Abstraction Library - Development files
Sub Section Libdevel


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