How To Install libmemkind-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmemkind-dev on Kali Linux. libmemkind-dev is user-extensible heap manager for heterogeneous memory platforms

Introduction

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

What is libmemkind-dev

libmemkind-dev is:

The memkind library is a user extensible heap manager built on top of jemalloc which enables control of memory characteristics and a partitioning of the heap between kinds of memory. While arbitrary user control is possible, built-in characteristics include NUMA and page size.

This package contains the development files for libmemkind and related libraries.

There are three methods to install libmemkind-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 libmemkind-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 libmemkind-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libmemkind-dev

Install libmemkind-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libmemkind-dev

Install libmemkind-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 libmemkind-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libmemkind-dev

How To Uninstall libmemkind-dev on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove libmemkind-dev

Uninstall libmemkind-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmemkind-dev

Remove libmemkind-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libmemkind-dev

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

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

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

Dependencies

libmemkind-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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