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

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

libboost-test-dev software package provides components for writing and executing test suites (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-test-dev 

libboost-test-dev is installed in your system.

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

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep libboost-test-dev *

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

libboost-test-dev package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 10 yakkety yak
Section Library development
Package libboost-test-dev
Version 1.61.0.2
Description components for writing and executing test suites (default version)
Sub Section libdevel


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