How To Install libevhtp-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libevhtp-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libevhtp-dev
libevhtp-dev is:
Libevent’s http interface was created as a JIT server, never meant to be a full-fledged HTTP service. This library attempts to improve on that.
This package contains the development library.
There are three methods to install libevhtp-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 libevhtp-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 libevhtp-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libevhtp-dev
Install libevhtp-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libevhtp-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libevhtp-dev
Install libevhtp-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 libevhtp-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libevhtp-dev
How To Uninstall libevhtp-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libevhtp-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libevhtp-dev
Uninstall libevhtp-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libevhtp-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libevhtp-dev
Remove libevhtp-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libevhtp-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libevhtp-dev
Remove libevhtp-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libevhtp-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libevhtp-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libevhtp-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
