How to Install libcairo2-dev software package in Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)

How to Install libcairo2-dev software package in Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)

libcairo2-dev software package provides Development files for the Cairo 2D graphics library, 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 libcairo2-dev 

libcairo2-dev is installed in your system.

Make ensure the libcairo2-dev package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep libcairo2-dev *

You will get with libcairo2-dev package name, version, architecture and description in a table

libcairo2-dev package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 10 yakkety yak
Section Library development
Package libcairo2-dev
Version 1.14.6-1build1
Description Development files for the Cairo 2D graphics library
Sub Section libdevel


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