How to Install and Uninstall libwebsocketpp-dev Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "libwebsocketpp-dev" package

This guide let you learn how to install libwebsocketpp-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                libwebsocketpp-dev
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "libwebsocketpp-dev" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall libwebsocketpp-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libwebsocketpp-dev package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: libwebsocketpp-dev
Priority: extra
Section: universe/libdevel
Installed-Size: 952
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Gianfranco Costamagna
Architecture: all
Source: websocketpp
Version: 0.7.0-5
Filename: pool/universe/w/websocketpp/libwebsocketpp-dev_0.7.0-5_all.deb
Size: 114878
MD5sum: 76f5006f57a8aec35fa16a0e36472470
SHA1: 7dd68048d8c3cfff512121a0b1d844859afb838c
SHA256: 892c73bfb0d067bb66b4b24a1c5a5ee021343a7aa45e5ce1bd0dd5925d3c6220
Description-en: C++/Boost Asio based websocket client/server library. Dev package
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.
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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
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This package contains the header files.
Description-md5: 9627826d2d93f50ab737667a7007ac8a
Homepage: https://github.com/zaphoyd/websocketpp
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu