How to Install libboost-dbg software package in Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)

How to Install libboost-dbg software package in Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)

libboost-dbg software package provides Boost C++ Libraries with debug symbols (default version), 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 libboost-dbg 

libboost-dbg is installed in your system.

Make ensure the libboost-dbg package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep libboost-dbg *

You will get with libboost-dbg package name, version, architecture and description in a table

libboost-dbg package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 10 yakkety yak
Section Debug packages
Package libboost-dbg
Version 1.61.0.2
Description Boost C++ Libraries with debug symbols (default version)
Sub Section debug


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