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

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

libgsl-dev software package provides GNU Scientific Library (GSL) -- development package, 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 libgsl-dev 

libgsl-dev is installed in your system.

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

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

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

libgsl-dev package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 04 lts xenial xerus
Section Library development
Package libgsl-dev
Version 2.1+dfsg-2
Description GNU Scientific Library (GSL) -- development package
Sub Section Devel


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