How To Install libyubikey-udev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libyubikey-udev on Kali Linux.
What is libyubikey-udev
libyubikey-udev is:
YubiKeys are USB tokens that act like keyboards and generate one-time or static passwords.
This package contains the udev rules that enable unprivileged users to use Yubikey devices.
There are three methods to install libyubikey-udev 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 libyubikey-udev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libyubikey-udev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libyubikey-udevInstall libyubikey-udev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libyubikey-udev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libyubikey-udevInstall libyubikey-udev 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 libyubikey-udev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libyubikey-udevHow To Uninstall libyubikey-udev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libyubikey-udev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libyubikey-udevUninstall libyubikey-udev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libyubikey-udev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libyubikey-udevRemove libyubikey-udev Configurations and Data
To remove libyubikey-udev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libyubikey-udevRemove libyubikey-udev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libyubikey-udev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libyubikey-udevDependencies
libyubikey-udev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libyubikey-udev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
