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

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

libffi-dev software package provides Foreign Function Interface 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 libffi-dev 

libffi-dev is installed in your system.

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

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

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

libffi-dev package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 17 04 zesty zapus
Section Library development
Package libffi-dev
Version 3.2.1-6
Description Foreign Function Interface library (development files)
Sub Section libdevel


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