How To Install libupnp13 on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libupnp13 on Debian 12.
What is libupnp13
libupnp13 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 libupnp13 package contains the runtime library for uPnP.
There are three methods to install libupnp13 on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libupnp13 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libupnp13 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libupnp13
Install libupnp13 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libupnp13 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libupnp13
Install libupnp13 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 libupnp13 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libupnp13
How To Uninstall libupnp13 on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libupnp13 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libupnp13
Uninstall libupnp13 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libupnp13 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libupnp13
Remove libupnp13 Configurations and Data
To remove libupnp13 configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libupnp13
Remove libupnp13 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libupnp13 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libupnp13
Dependencies
libupnp13 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libupnp13 package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.