How to Install apt-show-source software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

How to Install apt-show-source software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

apt-show-source software package provides Shows source-package information, 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 apt-show-source 

apt-show-source is installed in your system.

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

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep apt-show-source *

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

apt-show-source package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 04 lts xenial xerus
Section Administration Utilities
Package apt-show-source
Version 0.10+nmu4
Description Shows source-package information
Sub Section admin


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