How to Install libblkid-dev software package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

How to Install libblkid-dev software package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

libblkid-dev software package provides block device id library - headers and static libraries, you can install in your Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install libblkid-dev 

libblkid-dev is installed in your system.

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

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

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

libblkid-dev package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 14 04 lts trusty tahr
Section Library development
Package libblkid-dev
Version 2.20.1-5.1ubuntu20
Description block device id library - headers and static libraries
Sub Section libdevel


See Also, How to uninstall or remove libblkid-dev software package from Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)?