How To Install libssl1.0-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libssl1.0-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. libssl1.0-dev is Secure Sockets Layer toolkit - development files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libssl1.0-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libssl1.0-dev

libssl1.0-dev is:

This package is part of the OpenSSL project’s implementation of the SSL and TLS cryptographic protocols for secure communication over the Internet.

It contains development libraries, header files, and manpages for libssl and libcrypto.

There are three methods to install libssl1.0-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 libssl1.0-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 libssl1.0-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libssl1.0-dev

Install libssl1.0-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libssl1.0-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libssl1.0-dev

Install libssl1.0-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 libssl1.0-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libssl1.0-dev

How To Uninstall libssl1.0-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libssl1.0-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libssl1.0-dev

Uninstall libssl1.0-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libssl1.0-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libssl1.0-dev

Remove libssl1.0-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libssl1.0-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libssl1.0-dev

Remove libssl1.0-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libssl1.0-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libssl1.0-dev

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libssl1.0-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.