How To Install 389-ds-base-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install 389-ds-base-dev on Kali Linux. 389-ds-base-dev is 389 Directory Server suite - development files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install 389-ds-base-dev on Kali Linux.

What is 389-ds-base-dev

389-ds-base-dev is:

Based on the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP), the 389 Directory Server is designed to manage large directories of users and resources robustly and scalably.

This package contains development headers for the core libraries of the 389 Directory Server, useful for developing plugins without having to install the server itself.

There are three methods to install 389-ds-base-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 389-ds-base-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 389-ds-base-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install 389-ds-base-dev

Install 389-ds-base-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install 389-ds-base-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install 389-ds-base-dev

Install 389-ds-base-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 389-ds-base-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install 389-ds-base-dev

How To Uninstall 389-ds-base-dev on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the 389-ds-base-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove 389-ds-base-dev

Uninstall 389-ds-base-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall 389-ds-base-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove 389-ds-base-dev

Remove 389-ds-base-dev Configurations and Data

To remove 389-ds-base-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge 389-ds-base-dev

Remove 389-ds-base-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove 389-ds-base-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge 389-ds-base-dev

Dependencies

389-ds-base-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install 389-ds-base-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.