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

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

libmysqlclient-dev software package provides MySQL database development files, 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 libmysqlclient-dev 

libmysqlclient-dev is installed in your system.

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

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

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

libmysqlclient-dev package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 14 04 lts trusty tahr
Section Library development
Package libmysqlclient-dev
Version 5.5.53-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 [amd64
Description MySQL database development files
Sub Section libdevel


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