How to Install appdata-tools software package in Debian 9 (Stretch)

How to Install appdata-tools software package in Debian 9 (Stretch)

appdata-tools software package provides Transitional dummy package (appdata-tools -> appstream-util), you can install in your Debian 9 (Stretch) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install appdata-tools 

appdata-tools is installed in your system.

Make ensure the appdata-tools package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep appdata-tools *

You will get with appdata-tools package name, version, architecture and description in a table

appdata-tools package basic information:

Distro Debian 9 stretch
Section Development
Package appdata-tools
Version 0.6.4-2
Description Transitional dummy package (appdata-tools -> appstream-util)
Sub Section devel


See Also, How to uninstall or remove appdata-tools software package from Debian 9 (Stretch)?