How To Install libupnp1.8-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libupnp1.8-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. libupnp1.8-dev is Portable SDK for UPnP Devices, version 1.8 (development files)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libupnp1.8-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libupnp1.8-dev

libupnp1.8-dev is:

The Portable SDK for UPnP Devices (libupnp) provides developers with an API and open source code for building control points, devices, and bridges that are compliant with Version 1.0 of the Universal Plug and Play Device Architecture Specification - see http://www.upnp.org/ for specifications.

The libupnp-dev package contains the header files, documentation and debug versions of libraries needed for development of programs using uPnP.

There are three methods to install libupnp1.8-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 libupnp1.8-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 libupnp1.8-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libupnp1.8-dev

Install libupnp1.8-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libupnp1.8-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libupnp1.8-dev

Install libupnp1.8-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 libupnp1.8-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libupnp1.8-dev

How To Uninstall libupnp1.8-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libupnp1.8-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libupnp1.8-dev

Uninstall libupnp1.8-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libupnp1.8-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libupnp1.8-dev

Remove libupnp1.8-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libupnp1.8-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libupnp1.8-dev

Remove libupnp1.8-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libupnp1.8-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libupnp1.8-dev

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libupnp1.8-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.