How To Install libcajun-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcajun-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. libcajun-dev is C++ headers for JSON generation and parsing

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcajun-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libcajun-dev

libcajun-dev is:

CAJUN is a C++ API for the JSON data interchange format with an emphasis on an intuitive, concise interface. The library provides JSON types and operations that mimic standard C++ as closely as possible in concept and design.

There are three methods to install libcajun-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 libcajun-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 libcajun-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libcajun-dev

Install libcajun-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libcajun-dev

Install libcajun-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 libcajun-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libcajun-dev

How To Uninstall libcajun-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libcajun-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libcajun-dev

Uninstall libcajun-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libcajun-dev

Remove libcajun-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libcajun-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libcajun-dev

Remove libcajun-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libcajun-dev

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Summary

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