How To Install libxml-security-c17v5 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libxml-security-c17v5 on Ubuntu 18.04. libxml-security-c17v5 is C++ library for XML Digital Signatures (runtime)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libxml-security-c17v5 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libxml-security-c17v5

libxml-security-c17v5 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 files necessary for running applications that use the Apache XML Security for C++ library.

There are three methods to install libxml-security-c17v5 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-c17v5 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-c17v5 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libxml-security-c17v5

Install libxml-security-c17v5 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libxml-security-c17v5 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libxml-security-c17v5

Install libxml-security-c17v5 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-c17v5 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libxml-security-c17v5

How To Uninstall libxml-security-c17v5 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libxml-security-c17v5 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libxml-security-c17v5

Uninstall libxml-security-c17v5 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libxml-security-c17v5 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-c17v5

Remove libxml-security-c17v5 Configurations and Data

To remove libxml-security-c17v5 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libxml-security-c17v5

Remove libxml-security-c17v5 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libxml-security-c17v5 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libxml-security-c17v5

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libxml-security-c17v5 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.