How To Install libqhttpengine-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libqhttpengine-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. libqhttpengine-dev is HTTP server for Qt applications - development files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libqhttpengine-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libqhttpengine-dev

libqhttpengine-dev is:

QHttpEngine provides a set of classes that enable Qt applications to create an HTTP server capable of serving static files and exposing a public API.

This package provides the files necessary for developing applications that use the library.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libqhttpengine-dev

Install libqhttpengine-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libqhttpengine-dev

Install libqhttpengine-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 libqhttpengine-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libqhttpengine-dev

How To Uninstall libqhttpengine-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libqhttpengine-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libqhttpengine-dev

Uninstall libqhttpengine-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libqhttpengine-dev

Remove libqhttpengine-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libqhttpengine-dev

Remove libqhttpengine-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libqhttpengine-dev

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Summary

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