How To Install libpocojson62 on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpocojson62 on Ubuntu 20.04. libpocojson62 is C++ Portable Components (POCO) JSON library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpocojson62 on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is libpocojson62

libpocojson62 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 JSON library.

There are three methods to install libpocojson62 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 libpocojson62 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libpocojson62 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libpocojson62

Install libpocojson62 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libpocojson62 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libpocojson62

Install libpocojson62 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 libpocojson62 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libpocojson62

How To Uninstall libpocojson62 on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the libpocojson62 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libpocojson62

Uninstall libpocojson62 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libpocojson62 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpocojson62

Remove libpocojson62 Configurations and Data

To remove libpocojson62 configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libpocojson62

Remove libpocojson62 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libpocojson62 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libpocojson62

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpocojson62 package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.