How to Install libhdf4-dev software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

How to Install libhdf4-dev software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

libhdf4-dev software package provides Hierarchical Data Format development files (embedded 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-dev 

libhdf4-dev is installed in your system.

Make ensure the libhdf4-dev package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep libhdf4-dev *

You will get with libhdf4-dev package name, version, architecture and description in a table

libhdf4-dev package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 04 lts xenial xerus
Section Library development
Package libhdf4-dev
Version 4.2.10-3.2
Description Hierarchical Data Format development files (embedded NetCDF)
Sub Section Devel


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