How to Install dpkg-dev software package in Ubuntu 17.04 (Zesty Zapus)

How to Install dpkg-dev software package in Ubuntu 17.04 (Zesty Zapus)

dpkg-dev software package provides Debian package development tools, you can install in your Ubuntu 17.04 (Zesty Zapus) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install dpkg-dev 

dpkg-dev is installed in your system.

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

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

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

dpkg-dev package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 17 04 zesty zapus
Section Utilities
Package dpkg-dev
Version 1.18.10ubuntu1
Description Debian package development tools
Sub Section utils


See Also, How to uninstall or remove dpkg-dev software package from Ubuntu 17.04 (Zesty Zapus)?