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