How To Install libxml-security-c-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libxml-security-c-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. libxml-security-c-dev is C++ library for XML Digital Signatures (development)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libxml-security-c-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libxml-security-c-dev

libxml-security-c-dev is:

Apache XML Security for C++ is a library for the XML Digital Security specification. It provides processing and handling of XML Key Management Specifications (XKMS) messages.

This package contains the Apache XML Security for C++ development files.

There are three methods to install libxml-security-c-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 libxml-security-c-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 libxml-security-c-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libxml-security-c-dev

Install libxml-security-c-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libxml-security-c-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libxml-security-c-dev

Install libxml-security-c-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 libxml-security-c-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libxml-security-c-dev

How To Uninstall libxml-security-c-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libxml-security-c-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libxml-security-c-dev

Uninstall libxml-security-c-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libxml-security-c-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libxml-security-c-dev

Remove libxml-security-c-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libxml-security-c-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libxml-security-c-dev

Remove libxml-security-c-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libxml-security-c-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libxml-security-c-dev

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Summary

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