How to Install libevent1-dev software package in Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)

How to Install libevent1-dev software package in Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)

libevent1-dev software package provides development libraries, header files and docs for libevent, 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 libevent1-dev 

libevent1-dev is installed in your system.

Make ensure the libevent1-dev package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep libevent1-dev *

You will get with libevent1-dev package name, version, architecture and description in a table

libevent1-dev package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 10 yakkety yak
Section Library development
Package libevent1-dev
Version 1.4.14b-stable-0ubuntu1
Description development libraries, header files and docs for libevent
Sub Section libdevel


See Also, How to uninstall or remove libevent1-dev software package from Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)?