How To Install libnats3.2 on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnats3.2 on Ubuntu 22.04. libnats3.2 is C client for the NATS messaging system

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnats3.2 on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is libnats3.2

libnats3.2 is:

NATS messaging enables the exchange of data that is segmented into messages among computer applications and services. These messages are addressed by subjects and do not depend on network location. This provides an abstraction layer between the application or service and the underlying physical network. Data is encoded and framed as a message and sent by a publisher. The message is received, decoded, and processed by one or more subscribers.

This package provides the C shared libraries for NATS

There are three methods to install libnats3.2 on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libnats3.2 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libnats3.2 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libnats3.2

Install libnats3.2 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libnats3.2 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libnats3.2

Install libnats3.2 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libnats3.2 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libnats3.2

How To Uninstall libnats3.2 on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the libnats3.2 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libnats3.2

Uninstall libnats3.2 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libnats3.2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libnats3.2

Remove libnats3.2 Configurations and Data

To remove libnats3.2 configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libnats3.2

Remove libnats3.2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libnats3.2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libnats3.2

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnats3.2 package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.