How to Install apt-src software package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

How to Install apt-src software package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

apt-src software package provides manage Debian source packages, you can install in your Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install apt-src 

apt-src is installed in your system.

Make ensure the apt-src package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep apt-src *

You will get with apt-src package name, version, architecture and description in a table

apt-src package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 14 04 lts trusty tahr
Section Administration Utilities
Package apt-src
Version 0.25.1-0.2
Description manage Debian source packages
Sub Section Admin


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