How To Install android-libart on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install android-libart on Kali Linux.

What is android-libart

android-libart is:

Android Runtime (ART) is the managed runtime used by applications and some system services on Android. ART and its predecessor Dalvik were originally created specifically for the Android project. ART as the runtime executes the Dalvik Executable format and DEX bytecode specification.

This package provides libart and libsigchain.

This library is only used by Android SDK and uses a customized RPATH.

There are three methods to install android-libart 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 android-libart Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install android-libart

Install android-libart Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install android-libart

Install android-libart 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 android-libart using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install android-libart

How To Uninstall android-libart on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the android-libart package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove android-libart

Uninstall android-libart And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove android-libart

Remove android-libart Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge android-libart

Remove android-libart configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge android-libart

Dependencies

android-libart have the following dependencies:

• android-libbacktrace

References

• android-libart website

Summary

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