How to Install gnome-common software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

How to Install gnome-common software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

gnome-common software package provides common scripts and macros to develop with GNOME, 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 gnome-common 

gnome-common is installed in your system.

Make ensure the gnome-common package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep gnome-common *

You will get with gnome-common package name, version, architecture and description in a table

gnome-common package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 04 lts xenial xerus
Section GNOME
Package gnome-common
Version 3.14.0-2
Description common scripts and macros to develop with GNOME
Sub Section GNOME


See Also, How to uninstall or remove gnome-common software package from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) ?