How to Install php5-dev software package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

How to Install php5-dev software package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

php5-dev software package provides Files for PHP5 module development, 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 php5-dev 

php5-dev is installed in your system.

Make ensure the php5-dev package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep php5-dev *

You will get with php5-dev package name, version, architecture and description in a table

php5-dev package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 14 04 lts trusty tahr
Section PHP
Package php5-dev
Version 5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.20 [amd64,
Description Files for PHP5 module development
Sub Section PHP


See Also, How to uninstall or remove php5-dev software package from Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)?