How To Install libeffcee-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libeffcee-dev on Kali Linux. libeffcee-dev is C++ library for stateful pattern matching of strings (development files)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libeffcee-dev on Kali Linux.

What is libeffcee-dev

libeffcee-dev is:

Effcee is a C++ library for stateful pattern matching of strings, inspired by LLVM’s FileCheck command. Effcee can be used for quickly running tests in your own process. It is largely compatible with FileCheck, so tests and test-writing skills are transferable.

This package contains the header files and static object.

There are three methods to install libeffcee-dev on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libeffcee-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 libeffcee-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libeffcee-dev

Install libeffcee-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libeffcee-dev

Install libeffcee-dev Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libeffcee-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libeffcee-dev

How To Uninstall libeffcee-dev on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libeffcee-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libeffcee-dev

Uninstall libeffcee-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libeffcee-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libeffcee-dev

Remove libeffcee-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libeffcee-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libeffcee-dev

Remove libeffcee-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libeffcee-dev

Dependencies

libeffcee-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libeffcee-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.