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

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

finch-dev software package provides text-based multi-protocol instant messaging client - development, 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 finch-dev 

finch-dev is installed in your system.

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

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

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

finch-dev package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 17 04 zesty zapus
Section Development
Package finch-dev
Version 1:2.10.12-0ubuntu10
Description text-based multi-protocol instant messaging client - development
Sub Section devel


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