How To Install sysrepo on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install sysrepo on Kali Linux. sysrepo is YANG-based configuration and operational state data store [tools]

Introduction

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

What is sysrepo

sysrepo is:

Applications can use sysrepo to store their configuration modeled by provided YANG model instead of using e.g. flat configuration files. Sysrepo will ensure data consistency of the data stored in the datastore and enforce data constraints defined by YANG model.

Sysrepo can be easily integrated with management agents such as NETCONF or RESTCONF servers, using the same client library API that applications use to access their configuration.

This package contains the tools to work with schemas and configuration.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install sysrepo

Install sysrepo Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install sysrepo

Install sysrepo 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 sysrepo using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install sysrepo

How To Uninstall sysrepo on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove sysrepo

Uninstall sysrepo And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove sysrepo

Remove sysrepo Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge sysrepo

Remove sysrepo configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge sysrepo

Dependencies

sysrepo have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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