How To Install civetweb on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install civetweb on Kali Linux.
What is civetweb
civetweb is:
CivetWeb is an easy to use, powerful, C (C/C++) embeddable web server with optional CGI, SSL and Lua support. CivetWeb has a MIT license so you can innovate without restrictions.
CivetWeb can be used by developers as a library, to add web server functionality to an existing application.
It can also be used by end users as a stand-alone web server running on a Windows or Linux PC. It is available as single executable, no installation is required.
There are three methods to install civetweb 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 civetweb Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install civetweb using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install civetwebInstall civetweb Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install civetweb using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install civetwebInstall civetweb 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 civetweb using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install civetwebHow To Uninstall civetweb on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the civetweb package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove civetwebUninstall civetweb And Its Dependencies
To uninstall civetweb and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove civetwebRemove civetweb Configurations and Data
To remove civetweb configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge civetwebRemove civetweb configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove civetweb configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge civetwebDependencies
civetweb have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install civetweb package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.