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

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

librtlsdr-dev software package provides Software defined radio receiver for Realtek RTL2832U (library), 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 librtlsdr-dev 

librtlsdr-dev is installed in your system.

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

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

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

librtlsdr-dev package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 14 04 lts trusty tahr
Section Library development
Package librtlsdr-dev
Version 0.5.2.7.3ab6-1
Description Software defined radio receiver for Realtek RTL2832U (library)
Sub Section libdevel


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