How To Install libquickfix16 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libquickfix16 on Ubuntu 18.04. libquickfix16 is FIX protocol library - runtime files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libquickfix16 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libquickfix16

libquickfix16 is:

The Financial Information eXchange (FIX) Protocol is a message standard developed to facilitate the electronic exchange of information related to securities transactions. It is intended for use between trading partners wishing to automate communications.

This package includes the quickfix runtime files.

There are three methods to install libquickfix16 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 libquickfix16 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libquickfix16 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libquickfix16

Install libquickfix16 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libquickfix16 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libquickfix16

Install libquickfix16 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 libquickfix16 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libquickfix16

How To Uninstall libquickfix16 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libquickfix16 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libquickfix16

Uninstall libquickfix16 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libquickfix16 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libquickfix16

Remove libquickfix16 Configurations and Data

To remove libquickfix16 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libquickfix16

Remove libquickfix16 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libquickfix16 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libquickfix16

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libquickfix16 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.