How To Install libruli4 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libruli4 on Ubuntu 18.04. libruli4 is Library for easily querying DNS SRV records

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libruli4 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libruli4

libruli4 is:

RULI stands for Resolver User Layer Interface. It’s a library built on top of an asynchronous DNS stub resolver. RULI provides an easy-to-use interface for querying DNS SRV resource records. The goal is to promote the wide deployment of SRV-cognizant client programs. RULI aims to fully support SRV-related standards.

There are three methods to install libruli4 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 libruli4 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libruli4 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libruli4

Install libruli4 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libruli4 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libruli4

Install libruli4 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 libruli4 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libruli4

How To Uninstall libruli4 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libruli4 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libruli4

Uninstall libruli4 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libruli4 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libruli4

Remove libruli4 Configurations and Data

To remove libruli4 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libruli4

Remove libruli4 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libruli4 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libruli4

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libruli4 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.