How To Install libpocoencodings62 on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpocoencodings62 on Ubuntu 20.04. libpocoencodings62 is C++ Portable Components (POCO) Encodings library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpocoencodings62 on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is libpocoencodings62

libpocoencodings62 is:

The POCO C++ Libraries are a collection of open source C++ class libraries that simplify and accelerate the development of network-centric, portable applications in C++. The libraries integrate perfectly with the C++ Standard Library and fill many of the functional gaps left open by it.

POCO is built strictly using standard ANSI/ISO C++, including the standard library. The contributors attempt to find a good balance between using advanced C++ features and keeping the classes comprehensible and the code clean, consistent and easy to maintain.

This package provides the POCO Encodings library.

There are three methods to install libpocoencodings62 on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libpocoencodings62 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libpocoencodings62 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libpocoencodings62

Install libpocoencodings62 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libpocoencodings62 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libpocoencodings62

Install libpocoencodings62 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 libpocoencodings62 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libpocoencodings62

How To Uninstall libpocoencodings62 on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the libpocoencodings62 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libpocoencodings62

Uninstall libpocoencodings62 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libpocoencodings62 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpocoencodings62

Remove libpocoencodings62 Configurations and Data

To remove libpocoencodings62 configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libpocoencodings62

Remove libpocoencodings62 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libpocoencodings62 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libpocoencodings62

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpocoencodings62 package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.