How To Install libvanessa-socket-pipe on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libvanessa-socket-pipe on Ubuntu 18.04. libvanessa-socket-pipe is User space TCP/IP pipe

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libvanessa-socket-pipe on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libvanessa-socket-pipe

libvanessa-socket-pipe is:

A TCP/IP pipe is a user space programme that listens for TCP/IP connections on port on the local host and when a client connects makes a connection to a TCP port, possibly on another host. Once both connections are established data sent on one connection is relayed to the other, hence forming a bi-directional pipe.

Uses include enabling connections to specific ports on hosts behind a packet filter.

This code is intended primarily as an example of how many of the features of libvanessa_socket work.

There are three methods to install libvanessa-socket-pipe 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 libvanessa-socket-pipe Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install libvanessa-socket-pipe

Install libvanessa-socket-pipe Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libvanessa-socket-pipe using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libvanessa-socket-pipe

Install libvanessa-socket-pipe 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 libvanessa-socket-pipe using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libvanessa-socket-pipe

How To Uninstall libvanessa-socket-pipe on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libvanessa-socket-pipe package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libvanessa-socket-pipe

Uninstall libvanessa-socket-pipe And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libvanessa-socket-pipe and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libvanessa-socket-pipe

Remove libvanessa-socket-pipe Configurations and Data

To remove libvanessa-socket-pipe configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libvanessa-socket-pipe

Remove libvanessa-socket-pipe configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libvanessa-socket-pipe configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libvanessa-socket-pipe

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libvanessa-socket-pipe package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.