How To Install libsocket++1 on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsocket++1 on Debian 10.
What is libsocket++1
libsocket++1 is:
Socket++ library defines a family of C++ classes that can be used more effectively than directly calling the underlying low-level system functions. One distinct advantage of the socket++ is that it has the same interface as that of the iostream so that the users can perform type-safe input output. See your local IOStream library documentation for more information on iostreams.
This package contains the libraries needed to run socket++ applications.
There are three methods to install libsocket++1 on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libsocket++1 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libsocket++1 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libsocket++1
Install libsocket++1 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libsocket++1 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libsocket++1
Install libsocket++1 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libsocket++1 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libsocket++1
How To Uninstall libsocket++1 on Debian 10
To uninstall only the libsocket++1 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libsocket++1
Uninstall libsocket++1 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libsocket++1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsocket++1
Remove libsocket++1 Configurations and Data
To remove libsocket++1 configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libsocket++1
Remove libsocket++1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libsocket++1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsocket++1
Dependencies
libsocket++1 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsocket++1 package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.