How To Install libwebsocketpp-doc on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libwebsocketpp-doc on Kali Linux. libwebsocketpp-doc is C++/Boost Asio based websocket client/server library. Doc package

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libwebsocketpp-doc on Kali Linux.

What is libwebsocketpp-doc

libwebsocketpp-doc is:

WebSocket++ is a header only C++ library that implements RFC6455 The WebSocket Protocol. It allows integrating WebSocket client and server functionality into C++ programs. It uses interchangeable network transport modules including one based on C++ iostreams and one based on Boost Asio.

Major Features:

  • Full support for RFC6455
  • Partial support for Hixie 76 / Hybi 00, 07-17 draft specs (server only)
  • Message/event based interface
  • Supports secure WebSockets (TLS), IPv6, and explicit proxies.
  • Flexible dependency management (C++11 Standard Library or Boost)
  • Interchangeable network transport modules (iostream and Boost Asio)
  • Portable/cross platform (Posix/Windows, 32/64bit, Intel/ARM/PPC)
  • Thread-safe

This package contains the common documentation.

There are three methods to install libwebsocketpp-doc 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 libwebsocketpp-doc Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install libwebsocketpp-doc

Install libwebsocketpp-doc Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libwebsocketpp-doc

Install libwebsocketpp-doc 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 libwebsocketpp-doc using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libwebsocketpp-doc

How To Uninstall libwebsocketpp-doc on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libwebsocketpp-doc package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libwebsocketpp-doc

Uninstall libwebsocketpp-doc And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libwebsocketpp-doc

Remove libwebsocketpp-doc Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libwebsocketpp-doc

Remove libwebsocketpp-doc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libwebsocketpp-doc

Dependencies

libwebsocketpp-doc have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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