How To Install libnsl-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnsl-dev on Kali Linux. libnsl-dev is libnsl development files

Introduction

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

What is libnsl-dev

libnsl-dev is:

This package contains the files needed for developing applications that use libnsl.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libnsl-dev

Install libnsl-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libnsl-dev

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

sudo aptitude -y install libnsl-dev

How To Uninstall libnsl-dev on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove libnsl-dev

Uninstall libnsl-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libnsl-dev

Remove libnsl-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libnsl-dev

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

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

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

Dependencies

libnsl-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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