How To Install libskypat3 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libskypat3 on Kali Linux. libskypat3 is C++ performance analyzing and testing framework - shared libraries

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libskypat3 on Kali Linux.

What is libskypat3

libskypat3 is:

skypat provides an unit-test framework. Additionally, it also provides performance information to help developers optimize functions.

It combines perf_events and unit tests together and gives programmers the power of fine-grained performance analysis via writing typical test cases.

There are three methods to install libskypat3 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 libskypat3 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libskypat3 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libskypat3

Install libskypat3 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libskypat3 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libskypat3

Install libskypat3 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 libskypat3 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libskypat3

How To Uninstall libskypat3 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libskypat3 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libskypat3

Uninstall libskypat3 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libskypat3 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libskypat3

Remove libskypat3 Configurations and Data

To remove libskypat3 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libskypat3

Remove libskypat3 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libskypat3 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libskypat3

Dependencies

libskypat3 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libskypat3 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.