How To Install libgrpc++1 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgrpc++1 on Ubuntu 18.04. libgrpc++1 is high performance general RPC framework

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgrpc++1 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libgrpc++1

libgrpc++1 is:

A modern, open source remote procedure call (RPC) framework that can run anywhere. It enables client and server applications to communicate transparently, and makes it easier to build connected systems.

This package provides the gRPC C++ bindings.

There are three methods to install libgrpc++1 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 libgrpc++1 Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libgrpc++1 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libgrpc++1

Install libgrpc++1 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libgrpc++1 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libgrpc++1

Install libgrpc++1 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 libgrpc++1 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgrpc++1

How To Uninstall libgrpc++1 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libgrpc++1 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgrpc++1

Uninstall libgrpc++1 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgrpc++1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgrpc++1

Remove libgrpc++1 Configurations and Data

To remove libgrpc++1 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgrpc++1

Remove libgrpc++1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libgrpc++1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgrpc++1

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgrpc++1 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.