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

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

libapt-pkg-dev software package provides development files for APT's libapt-pkg and libapt-inst, 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 libapt-pkg-dev 

libapt-pkg-dev is installed in your system.

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

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

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

libapt-pkg-dev package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 17 04 zesty zapus
Section Library development
Package libapt-pkg-dev
Version 1.3.1
Description development files for APT's libapt-pkg and libapt-inst
Sub Section libdevel


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