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

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

libgrib-api-dev software package provides GRIB decoding/encoding software library (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 libgrib-api-dev 

libgrib-api-dev is installed in your system.

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

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep libgrib-api-dev *

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

libgrib-api-dev package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 04 lts xenial xerus
Section Library development
Package libgrib-api-dev
Version 1.14.4-5
Description GRIB decoding/encoding software library (development)
Sub Section Devel


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