How To Install libgloox-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgloox-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libgloox-dev
libgloox-dev is:
A C++ Jabber/XMPP library that takes care of low level protocol stuff. Additionally, it offers high level interfaces for interaction with an XMPP server.
It is a fully compliant XMPP Core and supports various JEPs, mainly those needed to implement a XMPP IM client.
This package contains files needed for development with this library.
There are three methods to install libgloox-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 libgloox-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 libgloox-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libgloox-dev
Install libgloox-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libgloox-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libgloox-dev
Install libgloox-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 libgloox-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libgloox-dev
How To Uninstall libgloox-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libgloox-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libgloox-dev
Uninstall libgloox-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libgloox-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgloox-dev
Remove libgloox-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libgloox-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libgloox-dev
Remove libgloox-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libgloox-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgloox-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgloox-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
