How To Install janus-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install janus-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is janus-dev
janus-dev is:
Janus is a general purpose WebRTC Gateway with a minimal footprint.
This package contains headers for plugin development.
There are three methods to install janus-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 janus-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 janus-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install janus-dev
Install janus-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install janus-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install janus-dev
Install janus-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 janus-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install janus-dev
How To Uninstall janus-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the janus-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove janus-dev
Uninstall janus-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall janus-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove janus-dev
Remove janus-dev Configurations and Data
To remove janus-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge janus-dev
Remove janus-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove janus-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge janus-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install janus-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
