How To Install libcgicc3 on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
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Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libcgicc3 on Ubuntu.
What is libcgicc3
libcgicc3 is:
An ANSI C++ compliant class library that greatly simplifies the creation of CGI applications for the World Wide Web. libcgicc performs the following functions:
- Parses both GET and POST form data transparently.
- Provides string, integer, floating-point and single- and multiple-choice retrieval methods for form data.
- Provides methods for saving and restoring CGI environments to aid in application debugging.
- Provides full on-the-fly HTML generation capabilities, with support for cookies.
- Supports HTTP file upload.
- Compatible with FastCGI.
This package contains runtime library files for running applications that use libcgicc.
There are three methods to install libcgicc3 on Ubuntu. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libcgicc3 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libcgicc3 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libcgicc3
Install libcgicc3 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libcgicc3 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libcgicc3
Install libcgicc3 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 libcgicc3 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libcgicc3
How To Uninstall libcgicc3 on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the libcgicc3 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libcgicc3
Uninstall libcgicc3 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libcgicc3 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libcgicc3
Remove libcgicc3 Configurations and Data
To remove libcgicc3 configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libcgicc3
Remove libcgicc3 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libcgicc3 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libcgicc3
Dependencies
libcgicc3 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libcgicc3 package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.