How To Install libnet1-dbg on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libnet1-dbg on Kali Linux.
What is libnet1-dbg
libnet1-dbg is:
libnet provides a portable framework for low-level network packet writing and handling.
libnet features portable packet creation interfaces at the IP layer and link layer, as well as a host of supplementary functionality.
Using libnet, quick and simple packet assembly applications can be whipped up with little effort. With a bit more time, more complex programs can be written (Traceroute and ping were easily rewritten using libnet and libpcap).
This package contains the debugging symbols for libnet.
There are three methods to install libnet1-dbg 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 libnet1-dbg Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libnet1-dbg using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libnet1-dbgInstall libnet1-dbg Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libnet1-dbg using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libnet1-dbgInstall libnet1-dbg 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libnet1-dbg using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libnet1-dbgHow To Uninstall libnet1-dbg on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libnet1-dbg package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libnet1-dbgUninstall libnet1-dbg And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libnet1-dbg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libnet1-dbgRemove libnet1-dbg Configurations and Data
To remove libnet1-dbg configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libnet1-dbgRemove libnet1-dbg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libnet1-dbg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libnet1-dbgDependencies
libnet1-dbg have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libnet1-dbg package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
