How To Install libsignal-protocol-c2.3.2 on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsignal-protocol-c2.3.2 on Ubuntu 20.04. libsignal-protocol-c2.3.2 is ratcheting forward secrecy protocol for synchronous and asynchronous messaging

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsignal-protocol-c2.3.2 on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is libsignal-protocol-c2.3.2

libsignal-protocol-c2.3.2 is:

This is a ratcheting forward secrecy protocol that works in synchronous and asynchronous messaging environments.

There are three methods to install libsignal-protocol-c2.3.2 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 libsignal-protocol-c2.3.2 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libsignal-protocol-c2.3.2 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libsignal-protocol-c2.3.2

Install libsignal-protocol-c2.3.2 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libsignal-protocol-c2.3.2 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libsignal-protocol-c2.3.2

Install libsignal-protocol-c2.3.2 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 libsignal-protocol-c2.3.2 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libsignal-protocol-c2.3.2

How To Uninstall libsignal-protocol-c2.3.2 on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the libsignal-protocol-c2.3.2 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libsignal-protocol-c2.3.2

Uninstall libsignal-protocol-c2.3.2 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libsignal-protocol-c2.3.2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsignal-protocol-c2.3.2

Remove libsignal-protocol-c2.3.2 Configurations and Data

To remove libsignal-protocol-c2.3.2 configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libsignal-protocol-c2.3.2

Remove libsignal-protocol-c2.3.2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libsignal-protocol-c2.3.2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsignal-protocol-c2.3.2

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsignal-protocol-c2.3.2 package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.