How To Install axhttpd on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install axhttpd on Ubuntu 20.04. axhttpd is Highly configurable client/server TLSv1.2 library (web server)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install axhttpd on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is axhttpd

axhttpd is:

The axTLS embedded SSL project is a highly configurable client/server TLSv1.2 library designed for platforms with small memory requirements, and is suited to embedded projects. It comes with a small HTTP/HTTPS server and additional test tools.

This package contains the demo HTTP/HTTPS server.

There are three methods to install axhttpd on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install axhttpd Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install axhttpd

Install axhttpd Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install axhttpd

Install axhttpd 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 axhttpd using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install axhttpd

How To Uninstall axhttpd on Ubuntu 20.04

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

sudo apt-get remove axhttpd

Uninstall axhttpd And Its Dependencies

To uninstall axhttpd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove axhttpd

Remove axhttpd Configurations and Data

To remove axhttpd configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge axhttpd

Remove axhttpd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge axhttpd

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install axhttpd package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.