How to Install apache2-dev software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

How to Install apache2-dev software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

apache2-dev software package provides Apache HTTP Server (development headers), you can install in your Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install apache2-dev 

apache2-dev is installed in your system.

Make ensure the apache2-dev package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep apache2-dev *

You will get with apache2-dev package name, version, architecture and description in a table

apache2-dev package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 04 lts xenial xerus
Section Web Servers
Package apache2-dev
Version 2.4.18-2ubuntu3.1 [amd64, i386
Description Apache HTTP Server (development headers)
Sub Section HTTPD


See Also, How to uninstall or remove apache2-dev software package from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) ?