How To Install libwebsocketpp-dev on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libwebsocketpp-dev on Debian 10.
What is libwebsocketpp-dev
libwebsocketpp-dev is:
WebSocket++ is a header only C++ library that implements RFC6455 The WebSocket Protocol. It allows integrating WebSocket client and server functionality into C++ programs. It uses interchangeable network transport modules including one based on C++ iostreams and one based on Boost Asio.
Major Features:
- Full support for RFC6455
- Partial support for Hixie 76 / Hybi 00, 07-17 draft specs (server only)
- Message/event based interface
- Supports secure WebSockets (TLS), IPv6, and explicit proxies.
- Flexible dependency management (C++11 Standard Library or Boost)
- Interchangeable network transport modules (iostream and Boost Asio)
- Portable/cross platform (Posix/Windows, 32/64bit, Intel/ARM/PPC)
- Thread-safe
This package contains the header files.
There are three methods to install libwebsocketpp-dev on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libwebsocketpp-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 libwebsocketpp-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libwebsocketpp-dev
Install libwebsocketpp-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libwebsocketpp-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libwebsocketpp-dev
Install libwebsocketpp-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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libwebsocketpp-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libwebsocketpp-dev
How To Uninstall libwebsocketpp-dev on Debian 10
To uninstall only the libwebsocketpp-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libwebsocketpp-dev
Uninstall libwebsocketpp-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libwebsocketpp-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libwebsocketpp-dev
Remove libwebsocketpp-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libwebsocketpp-dev configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libwebsocketpp-dev
Remove libwebsocketpp-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libwebsocketpp-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libwebsocketpp-dev
Dependencies
libwebsocketpp-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libwebsocketpp-dev package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.