How to Install gyp software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

How to Install gyp software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

gyp software package provides Cross-platform build script generator, 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 gyp 

gyp is installed in your system.

Make ensure the gyp package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep gyp *

You will get with gyp package name, version, architecture and description in a table

gyp package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 04 lts xenial xerus
Section Python
Package gyp
Version 0.1+20150913git1f374df9-1ubunt
Description Cross-platform build script generator
Sub Section Python


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