How To Install libjwt0 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libjwt0 on Ubuntu 18.04. libjwt0 is C library to handle JWT (JSON Web Token)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libjwt0 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libjwt0

libjwt0 is:

libjwt is a library which allows you to encode and decode JSON Web Tokens (JWT).

JSON Web Tokens are an open, industry standard RFC 7519 method for representing claims securely between two parties.

There are three methods to install libjwt0 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 libjwt0 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libjwt0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libjwt0

Install libjwt0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libjwt0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libjwt0

Install libjwt0 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 libjwt0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libjwt0

How To Uninstall libjwt0 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libjwt0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libjwt0

Uninstall libjwt0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libjwt0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libjwt0

Remove libjwt0 Configurations and Data

To remove libjwt0 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libjwt0

Remove libjwt0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libjwt0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libjwt0

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libjwt0 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.