libhdf4-alt-dev software package provides Hierarchical Data Format development files (without NetCDF), 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 libhdf4-alt-dev
libhdf4-alt-dev is installed in your system.
Make ensure the libhdf4-alt-dev package were installed using the commands given below,
$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep libhdf4-alt-dev *
You will get with libhdf4-alt-dev package name, version, architecture and description in a table
| Distro | Ubuntu 16 04 lts xenial xerus |
| Section | Library development |
| Package | libhdf4-alt-dev |
| Version | 4.2.10-3.2 |
| Description | Hierarchical Data Format development files (without NetCDF) |
| Sub Section | Devel |