How To Install libkickpass-dev on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libkickpass-dev on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is libkickpass-dev
libkickpass-dev is:
Kickpass is built around this shared library. libkickpass leverage libsodium to create safes. Safes are created using authenticated encryption with associated data. As of now libkickpass use chacha20 along with poly1305 to encrypt and authenticate the safe.
This package provides the development files.
There are three methods to install libkickpass-dev on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libkickpass-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 libkickpass-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libkickpass-dev
Install libkickpass-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libkickpass-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libkickpass-dev
Install libkickpass-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 libkickpass-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libkickpass-dev
How To Uninstall libkickpass-dev on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the libkickpass-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libkickpass-dev
Uninstall libkickpass-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libkickpass-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libkickpass-dev
Remove libkickpass-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libkickpass-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libkickpass-dev
Remove libkickpass-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libkickpass-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libkickpass-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libkickpass-dev package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
