apt-cache search foo Done :). But I see your point. There's usually the library, the development headers plus static link library, and possibly some command li

apt-cache search foo Done :). But I see your point. There's usually the library, the development headers plus static link library, and possibly some command line tools. And usually the headers aren't that big (with the notable exception of template-heavy C++), so it's much simpler installing everything. But such splitting primarily occurs in the Debian family.