How To Install libgf2x3 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgf2x3 on Kali Linux. libgf2x3 is Routines for fast arithmetic in GF(2)[x]

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgf2x3 on Kali Linux.

What is libgf2x3

libgf2x3 is:

GF2X is a C/C++ software package containing routines for fast arithmetic in GF(2)[x] (multiplication, squaring, GCD) and searching for irreducible/primitive trinomials.

There are three methods to install libgf2x3 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 libgf2x3 Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libgf2x3 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libgf2x3

Install libgf2x3 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libgf2x3 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libgf2x3

Install libgf2x3 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 libgf2x3 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgf2x3

How To Uninstall libgf2x3 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libgf2x3 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgf2x3

Uninstall libgf2x3 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgf2x3 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgf2x3

Remove libgf2x3 Configurations and Data

To remove libgf2x3 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgf2x3

Remove libgf2x3 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libgf2x3 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgf2x3

Dependencies

libgf2x3 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgf2x3 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.