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

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

libarchive-dev software package provides Multi-format archive and compression library (development files), 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 libarchive-dev 

libarchive-dev is installed in your system.

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

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

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

libarchive-dev package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 17 04 zesty zapus
Section Library development
Package libarchive-dev
Version 3.2.1-5
Description Multi-format archive and compression library (development files)
Sub Section libdevel


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