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

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

libpython-dev software package provides header files and a static library for Python (default), 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 libpython-dev 

libpython-dev is installed in your system.

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

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

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

libpython-dev package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 14 04 lts trusty tahr
Section Python
Package libpython-dev
Version 2.7.5-5ubuntu3
Description header files and a static library for Python (default)
Sub Section Python


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