How To Install libpjsua2 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpjsua2 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libpjsua2
libpjsua2 is:
PJSIP (a.k.a PJProject) is a multimedia communication library written in C language implementing standard based protocols such as SIP, SDP, RTP, STUN, TURN, and ICE. It combines signaling protocol (SIP) with rich multimedia framework and NAT traversal functionality into high level API that is portable and suitable for almost any type of systems ranging from desktops, embedded systems, to mobile handsets.
This package includes a framework for a VoIP client (pjsua)
There are three methods to install libpjsua2 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 libpjsua2 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libpjsua2 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libpjsua2
Install libpjsua2 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libpjsua2 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libpjsua2
Install libpjsua2 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 libpjsua2 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libpjsua2
How To Uninstall libpjsua2 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libpjsua2 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libpjsua2
Uninstall libpjsua2 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libpjsua2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpjsua2
Remove libpjsua2 Configurations and Data
To remove libpjsua2 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libpjsua2
Remove libpjsua2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libpjsua2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libpjsua2
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpjsua2 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
