How To Install libcpprest2.10 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libcpprest2.10 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libcpprest2.10
libcpprest2.10 is:
The C++ REST SDK (codename “Casablanca”) is a Microsoft project for cloud-based client-server communication in native code using a modern asynchronous C++ API design. This project allows C++ developers to take advantage of the radical shift in software architecture that cloud computing represents.
- Support for accessing REST services from native code on Linux, Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8 by providing asynchronous C++ bindings to HTTP, JSON, and URIs
- Implementation of Asynchronous Streams and Stream Buffers
- A consistent and powerful model for composing asynchronous operations based on C++ 11 features
- A set of samples and reference documentation
- New experimental features such as HTTP Listener library and support for Windows Phone 8 and Windows XP.
This package contains the library files.
There are three methods to install libcpprest2.10 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 libcpprest2.10 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libcpprest2.10 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libcpprest2.10
Install libcpprest2.10 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libcpprest2.10 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libcpprest2.10
Install libcpprest2.10 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 libcpprest2.10 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libcpprest2.10
How To Uninstall libcpprest2.10 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libcpprest2.10 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libcpprest2.10
Uninstall libcpprest2.10 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libcpprest2.10 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libcpprest2.10
Remove libcpprest2.10 Configurations and Data
To remove libcpprest2.10 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libcpprest2.10
Remove libcpprest2.10 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libcpprest2.10 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libcpprest2.10
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libcpprest2.10 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
