How To Install libopenconnect-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libopenconnect-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libopenconnect-dev
libopenconnect-dev is:
OpenConnect is a client for Cisco’s AnyConnect SSL VPN, which is supported by the ASA5500 Series, by IOS 12.4(9)T or later on Cisco SR500, 870, 880, 1800, 2800, 3800, 7200 Series and Cisco 7301 Routers, and probably others. OpenConnect also supports the Pulse Connect Secure SSL VPN, formerly known as the Juniper SSL VPN or the Junos Pulse VPN.
This package provides the header and development files.
There are three methods to install libopenconnect-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 libopenconnect-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 libopenconnect-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libopenconnect-dev
Install libopenconnect-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libopenconnect-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libopenconnect-dev
Install libopenconnect-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 libopenconnect-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libopenconnect-dev
How To Uninstall libopenconnect-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libopenconnect-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libopenconnect-dev
Uninstall libopenconnect-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libopenconnect-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libopenconnect-dev
Remove libopenconnect-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libopenconnect-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libopenconnect-dev
Remove libopenconnect-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libopenconnect-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libopenconnect-dev
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libopenconnect-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
