How to Install libpython2.7-dev software package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

How to Install libpython2.7-dev software package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

libpython2.7-dev software package provides Header files and a static library for Python (v2.7), 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 libpython2.7-dev 

libpython2.7-dev is installed in your system.

Make ensure the libpython2.7-dev package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep libpython2.7-dev *

You will get with libpython2.7-dev package name, version, architecture and description in a table

libpython2.7-dev package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 14 04 lts trusty tahr
Section Library development
Package libpython2.7-dev
Version 2.7.6-8ubuntu0.3 [amd64, i386]
Description Header files and a static library for Python (v2.7)
Sub Section libdevel


See Also, How to uninstall or remove libpython2.7-dev software package from Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)?