How to Install libgphoto2-2-dev software package in Debian 8 (Jessie)

How to Install libgphoto2-2-dev software package in Debian 8 (Jessie)

libgphoto2-2-dev software package provides gphoto2 digital camera library (transitional package), 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 libgphoto2-2-dev 

libgphoto2-2-dev is installed in your system.

Make ensure the libgphoto2-2-dev package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep libgphoto2-2-dev *

You will get with libgphoto2-2-dev package name, version, architecture and description in a table

libgphoto2-2-dev package basic information:

Distro Debian 8 jessie
Section Old Libraries
Package libgphoto2-2-dev
Version 2.5.4-1.1+b2
Description gphoto2 digital camera library (transitional package)
Sub Section oldlibs


See Also, How to uninstall or remove libgphoto2-2-dev software package from Debian 8 (Jessie)?