How To Install autoconf-archive on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install autoconf-archive on Kali Linux. autoconf-archive is Autoconf Macro Archive

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install autoconf-archive on Kali Linux.

What is autoconf-archive

autoconf-archive is:

Autoconf Macro Archive aims to provide a central repository of useful and tested Autoconf macros for software developers around the world. This package contains the complete content of the Autoconf Macro Archive as found at http://www.gnu.org/software/autoconf-archive/.

There are three methods to install autoconf-archive 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 autoconf-archive Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install autoconf-archive

Install autoconf-archive Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install autoconf-archive

Install autoconf-archive 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 autoconf-archive using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install autoconf-archive

How To Uninstall autoconf-archive on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the autoconf-archive package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove autoconf-archive

Uninstall autoconf-archive And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove autoconf-archive

Remove autoconf-archive Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge autoconf-archive

Remove autoconf-archive configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge autoconf-archive

Dependencies

autoconf-archive have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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