How To Install libulfius2.2 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libulfius2.2 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libulfius2.2
libulfius2.2 is:
Based on GNU Libmicrohttpd for the backend web server, Jansson for the json manipulation library, and Libcurl for the http/smtp client API.
Used to facilitate creation of web applications in C programs with a small memory footprint, as in embedded systems applications.
One can create webservices in HTTP or HTTPS mode, stream data, or implement server websockets.
There are three methods to install libulfius2.2 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 libulfius2.2 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libulfius2.2 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libulfius2.2
Install libulfius2.2 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libulfius2.2 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libulfius2.2
Install libulfius2.2 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 libulfius2.2 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libulfius2.2
How To Uninstall libulfius2.2 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libulfius2.2 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libulfius2.2
Uninstall libulfius2.2 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libulfius2.2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libulfius2.2
Remove libulfius2.2 Configurations and Data
To remove libulfius2.2 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libulfius2.2
Remove libulfius2.2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libulfius2.2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libulfius2.2
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libulfius2.2 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
