How To Install libulfius2.7 on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install libulfius2.7 on Debian 11. libulfius2.7 is Web Framework for REST Applications in C

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libulfius2.7 on Debian 11.

What is libulfius2.7

libulfius2.7 is:

Based on GNU Libmicrohttpd for the backend web server, Jansson for the json manipulation library, and Libcurl for the http/smtp client API.

Used to facilitate creation of web applications in C programs with a small memory footprint, as in embedded systems applications.

One can create webservices in HTTP or HTTPS mode, stream data, or implement server websockets.

There are three methods to install libulfius2.7 on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libulfius2.7 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libulfius2.7 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libulfius2.7

Install libulfius2.7 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libulfius2.7 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libulfius2.7

Install libulfius2.7 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libulfius2.7 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libulfius2.7

How To Uninstall libulfius2.7 on Debian 11

To uninstall only the libulfius2.7 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libulfius2.7

Uninstall libulfius2.7 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libulfius2.7 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libulfius2.7

Remove libulfius2.7 Configurations and Data

To remove libulfius2.7 configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libulfius2.7

Remove libulfius2.7 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libulfius2.7 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libulfius2.7

Dependencies

libulfius2.7 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libulfius2.7 package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.