How To Install libminiupnpc-dev on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libminiupnpc-dev on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is libminiupnpc-dev
libminiupnpc-dev is:
The UPnP protocol is supported by most home adsl/cable routers and Microsoft Windows 2K/XP. The aim of the MiniUPnP project is to bring a free software solution to support the “Internet Gateway Device” part of the protocol. The MediaServer/MediaRenderer UPnP protocol is also becoming very popular.
Miniupnpc aims at the simplest library possible, with the smallest footprint and no dependencies to other libraries such as XML parsers or HTTP implementations. All the code is pure ANSI C. Compiled on a x86 PC, the miniupnp client library have less than 15KB code size. For instance, the upnpc sample program is around 20KB. The miniupnp daemon is much smaller than any other IGD daemon and is ideal for using on low memory device for this reason.
This package contains development files needed to build using libminiupnpc
There are three methods to install libminiupnpc-dev on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libminiupnpc-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 libminiupnpc-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libminiupnpc-dev
Install libminiupnpc-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libminiupnpc-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libminiupnpc-dev
Install libminiupnpc-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 libminiupnpc-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libminiupnpc-dev
How To Uninstall libminiupnpc-dev on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the libminiupnpc-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libminiupnpc-dev
Uninstall libminiupnpc-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libminiupnpc-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libminiupnpc-dev
Remove libminiupnpc-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libminiupnpc-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libminiupnpc-dev
Remove libminiupnpc-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libminiupnpc-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libminiupnpc-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libminiupnpc-dev package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
