How to Install devscripts software package in Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)

How to Install devscripts software package in Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)

devscripts software package provides scripts to make the life of a Debian Package maintainer easier, 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 devscripts 

devscripts is installed in your system.

Make ensure the devscripts package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep devscripts *

You will get with devscripts package name, version, architecture and description in a table

devscripts package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 10 yakkety yak
Section Development
Package devscripts
Version 2.16.6ubuntu1
Description scripts to make the life of a Debian Package maintainer easier
Sub Section Devel


See Also, How to uninstall or remove devscripts software package from Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)?