How To Install libpocofoundation50 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpocofoundation50 on Ubuntu 18.04. libpocofoundation50 is C++ Portable Components (POCO) Foundation library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpocofoundation50 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libpocofoundation50

libpocofoundation50 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 Foundation library.

There are three methods to install libpocofoundation50 on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libpocofoundation50 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libpocofoundation50 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libpocofoundation50

Install libpocofoundation50 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libpocofoundation50 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libpocofoundation50

Install libpocofoundation50 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 libpocofoundation50 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libpocofoundation50

How To Uninstall libpocofoundation50 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libpocofoundation50 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libpocofoundation50

Uninstall libpocofoundation50 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libpocofoundation50 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpocofoundation50

Remove libpocofoundation50 Configurations and Data

To remove libpocofoundation50 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libpocofoundation50

Remove libpocofoundation50 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libpocofoundation50 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libpocofoundation50

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpocofoundation50 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.