How to Install clang-tidy software package in Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)

How to Install clang-tidy software package in Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)

clang-tidy software package provides clang-based C++ linter tool, you can install in your Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install clang-tidy 

clang-tidy is installed in your system.

Make ensure the clang-tidy package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep clang-tidy *

You will get with clang-tidy package name, version, architecture and description in a table

clang-tidy package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 10 yakkety yak
Section Development
Package clang-tidy
Version 1:3.8-34
Description clang-based C++ linter tool
Sub Section Devel


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