How to Install libdb5.3-dev software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

How to Install libdb5.3-dev software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

libdb5.3-dev software package provides Berkeley v5.3 Database Libraries [development], 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 libdb5.3-dev 

libdb5.3-dev is installed in your system.

Make ensure the libdb5.3-dev package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep libdb5.3-dev *

You will get with libdb5.3-dev package name, version, architecture and description in a table

libdb5.3-dev package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 04 lts xenial xerus
Section Library development
Package libdb5.3-dev
Version 5.3.28-11
Description Berkeley v5.3 Database Libraries [development]
Sub Section Devel


See Also, How to uninstall or remove libdb5.3-dev software package from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) ?