How To Install libnng-dev on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libnng-dev on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is libnng-dev
libnng-dev is:
Lightweight, broker-less library, offering a simple API to solve common recurring messaging problems, such as publish/subscribe, RPC-style request/reply, or service discovery. The API frees the programmer from worrying about details like connection management, retries, and other common considerations, so that they can focus on the application instead of the plumbing.
This package contains the header files needed for developing programs using libwebsockets and a static library.
There are three methods to install libnng-dev 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 libnng-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 libnng-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libnng-dev
Install libnng-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libnng-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libnng-dev
Install libnng-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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libnng-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libnng-dev
How To Uninstall libnng-dev on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the libnng-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libnng-dev
Uninstall libnng-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libnng-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libnng-dev
Remove libnng-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libnng-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libnng-dev
Remove libnng-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libnng-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libnng-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libnng-dev package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
