How To Install libupnp6 on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libupnp6 on Debian 9. libupnp6 is Portable SDK for UPnP Devices, version 1.6 (shared libraries)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libupnp6 on Debian 9.

What is libupnp6

libupnp6 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 libupnp6 package contains the runtime libraries for uPnP.

There are three methods to install libupnp6 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 libupnp6 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libupnp6 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libupnp6

Install libupnp6 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libupnp6 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libupnp6

Install libupnp6 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 libupnp6 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libupnp6

How To Uninstall libupnp6 on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libupnp6 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libupnp6

Uninstall libupnp6 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libupnp6 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libupnp6

Remove libupnp6 Configurations and Data

To remove libupnp6 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libupnp6

Remove libupnp6 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libupnp6 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libupnp6

Dependencies

libupnp6 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libupnp6 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.