Unable to locate package sqlite3

I am trying to run

sudo apt-get install libsqlite3-dev

But I'm getting this error:

E: Unable to locate package sqlite3

How can I fix this?

2 Answers

I just saw that your command is not complete. Try:

sudo apt-get install sqlite3 libsqlite3-dev

If still does not work, try the following:

Running the command:

 sudo apt-cache policy sqlite3

will give you the following output:

sqlite3: Installed: (none) Candidate: 3.7.9-2ubuntu1.1 Version table: 3.7.9-2ubuntu1.1 0 500 precise-updates/main amd64 Packages 3.7.9-2ubuntu1 0 500 precise/main amd64 Packages

It is visible that the package is in

Hence, check your repositories. Open the update manager, go to settings, and after typing your password, you will see the repositories selected:

Try the options I have selected, and you should be fine.

I found the solution. Actually it's quite simple. I need to do a do a software update first (since this is a new install)

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade # Update software
sudo apt-get install libsqlite3-dev # Install packages