How To Install libgupnp-igd-1.0-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgupnp-igd-1.0-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. libgupnp-igd-1.0-dev is library to handle UPnP IGD port mapping - development files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgupnp-igd-1.0-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libgupnp-igd-1.0-dev

libgupnp-igd-1.0-dev is:

A GObject-based API for controlling UPnP Internet Gateway Devices port mapping.

This package contains the development files.

There are three methods to install libgupnp-igd-1.0-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 libgupnp-igd-1.0-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 libgupnp-igd-1.0-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libgupnp-igd-1.0-dev

Install libgupnp-igd-1.0-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libgupnp-igd-1.0-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libgupnp-igd-1.0-dev

Install libgupnp-igd-1.0-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 libgupnp-igd-1.0-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgupnp-igd-1.0-dev

How To Uninstall libgupnp-igd-1.0-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libgupnp-igd-1.0-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgupnp-igd-1.0-dev

Uninstall libgupnp-igd-1.0-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgupnp-igd-1.0-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgupnp-igd-1.0-dev

Remove libgupnp-igd-1.0-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libgupnp-igd-1.0-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgupnp-igd-1.0-dev

Remove libgupnp-igd-1.0-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libgupnp-igd-1.0-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgupnp-igd-1.0-dev

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgupnp-igd-1.0-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.