How To Install libh2o0.13 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libh2o0.13 on Ubuntu 18.04. libh2o0.13 is H2O library compiled with libuv

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libh2o0.13 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libh2o0.13

libh2o0.13 is:

H2O is a new generation HTTP server that provides quicker response to users with less CPU utilization when compared to older generation of web servers. Designed from ground-up, the server takes full advantage of HTTP/2 features including prioritized content serving and server push, promising outstanding experience to the visitors of your web site.

This package provides the H2O library compiled with libuv which allows you to link your own software to H2O

There are three methods to install libh2o0.13 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 libh2o0.13 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libh2o0.13 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libh2o0.13

Install libh2o0.13 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libh2o0.13 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libh2o0.13

Install libh2o0.13 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 libh2o0.13 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libh2o0.13

How To Uninstall libh2o0.13 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libh2o0.13 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libh2o0.13

Uninstall libh2o0.13 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libh2o0.13 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libh2o0.13

Remove libh2o0.13 Configurations and Data

To remove libh2o0.13 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libh2o0.13

Remove libh2o0.13 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libh2o0.13 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libh2o0.13

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libh2o0.13 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.