How To Install libwolfssl-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libwolfssl-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libwolfssl-dev
libwolfssl-dev is:
wolfSSL is a small, portable, embedded SSL/TLS programming library targeted for use by embedded systems developers. It was formerly known as CyaSSL.
It is an open source, dual licensed implementation of SSL/TLS (SSL 3.0, TLS 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, DTLS 1.0 and 1.2) written in the C language. wolfSSL includes both a client and server implementation, progressive cipher support, key and certificate generation, OCSP and CRL, access to the underlying cryptography modules, and more.
wolfSSL also includes an OpenSSL compatibility interface with the most commonly used OpenSSL functions.
This package contains the development files.
There are three methods to install libwolfssl-dev 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 libwolfssl-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 libwolfssl-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libwolfssl-dev
Install libwolfssl-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libwolfssl-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libwolfssl-dev
Install libwolfssl-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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libwolfssl-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libwolfssl-dev
How To Uninstall libwolfssl-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libwolfssl-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libwolfssl-dev
Uninstall libwolfssl-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libwolfssl-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libwolfssl-dev
Remove libwolfssl-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libwolfssl-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libwolfssl-dev
Remove libwolfssl-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libwolfssl-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libwolfssl-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libwolfssl-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
