How To Install libupnp6 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libupnp6 on Ubuntu 18.04.
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 Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install 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 Ubuntu. 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 Ubuntu 18.04
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 Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libupnp6
Remove libupnp6 Configurations and Data
To remove libupnp6 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 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
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libupnp6 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
