How To Install libupnp-dev on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libupnp-dev on Debian 9.
What is libupnp-dev
libupnp-dev is:
The Portable SDK for UPnP Devices (libupnp) provides developers with an API and open source code for building control points, devices, and bridges that are compliant with Version 1.0 of the Universal Plug and Play Device Architecture Specification - see http://www.upnp.org/ for specifications.
The libupnp-dev package is a metapackage which will depend on the current stable development package.
There are three methods to install libupnp-dev on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libupnp-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libupnp-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libupnp-dev
Install libupnp-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libupnp-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libupnp-dev
Install libupnp-dev 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 libupnp-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libupnp-dev
How To Uninstall libupnp-dev on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libupnp-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libupnp-dev
Uninstall libupnp-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libupnp-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libupnp-dev
Remove libupnp-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libupnp-dev configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libupnp-dev
Remove libupnp-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libupnp-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libupnp-dev
Dependencies
libupnp-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libupnp-dev package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
