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

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

libgeoip-dev software package provides Development files for the GeoIP 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 libgeoip-dev 

libgeoip-dev is installed in your system.

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

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

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

libgeoip-dev package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 10 yakkety yak
Section Library development
Package libgeoip-dev
Version 1.6.9-2
Description Development files for the GeoIP library
Sub Section libdevel


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