Ubuntu

Binary package “libdpkg-dev” in ubuntu precise

  1. Precise (12.04)
  2. libdpkg-dev

Debian package management static library

 This package provides the header files and static library necessary to
 develop software using libdpkg, the same library used internally by dpkg.
 .
 Note though, that the API is to be considered volatile, and might change
 at any time, use at your own risk.

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