How to Install device-tree-compiler software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

How to Install device-tree-compiler software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

device-tree-compiler software package provides Device Tree Compiler for Flat Device Trees, you can install in your Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install device-tree-compiler 

device-tree-compiler is installed in your system.

Make ensure the device-tree-compiler package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep device-tree-compiler *

You will get with device-tree-compiler package name, version, architecture and description in a table

device-tree-compiler package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 04 lts xenial xerus
Section Development
Package device-tree-compiler
Version 1.4.0+dfsg-2
Description Device Tree Compiler for Flat Device Trees
Sub Section Devel


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