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

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

kcov software package provides Code coverage analysis using DWARF debugging information, 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 kcov 

kcov is installed in your system.

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

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep kcov *

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

kcov package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 04 lts xenial xerus
Section Development
Package kcov
Version 25+dfsg-1ubuntu2
Description Code coverage analysis using DWARF debugging information
Sub Section Devel


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