How To Install libupnp6-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libupnp6-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libupnp6-dev
libupnp6-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 libupnp6-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 libupnp6-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 libupnp6-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libupnp6-dev
Install libupnp6-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libupnp6-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libupnp6-dev
Install libupnp6-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 libupnp6-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libupnp6-dev
How To Uninstall libupnp6-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libupnp6-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libupnp6-dev
Uninstall libupnp6-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libupnp6-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libupnp6-dev
Remove libupnp6-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libupnp6-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libupnp6-dev
Remove libupnp6-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libupnp6-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libupnp6-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libupnp6-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
