How to Install libgd-dev software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

How to Install libgd-dev software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

libgd-dev software package provides GD Graphics Library (development version), 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 libgd-dev 

libgd-dev is installed in your system.

Make ensure the libgd-dev package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep libgd-dev *

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

libgd-dev package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 04 lts xenial xerus
Section Library development
Package libgd-dev
Version 2.1.1-4ubuntu0.16.04.5 [amd64,
Description GD Graphics Library (development version)
Sub Section Devel


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