How To Install libhupnp-dev on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libhupnp-dev on Debian 9. libhupnp-dev is Library for building UPnP devices - development files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libhupnp-dev on Debian 9.

What is libhupnp-dev

libhupnp-dev is:

Herqq UPnP (HUPnP) is a software library for building UPnP devices and control points conforming to the UPnP Device Architecture version 1.1.

This package contains development files for building Herqq UPNP.

There are three methods to install libhupnp-dev on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libhupnp-dev Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libhupnp-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libhupnp-dev

Install libhupnp-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libhupnp-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libhupnp-dev

Install libhupnp-dev Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libhupnp-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libhupnp-dev

How To Uninstall libhupnp-dev on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libhupnp-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libhupnp-dev

Uninstall libhupnp-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libhupnp-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libhupnp-dev

Remove libhupnp-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libhupnp-dev configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libhupnp-dev

Remove libhupnp-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libhupnp-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libhupnp-dev

Dependencies

libhupnp-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libhupnp-dev package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.