How To Install deheader on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is deheader

deheader is:

deheader analyzes C and C++ files to determine which header inclusions can be removed while still allowing them to compile. This may result in substantial improvements in compilation time, especially on large C++ projects; it also sometimes exposes dependencies and cohesions of which developers were unaware.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install deheader

Install deheader Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install deheader

Install deheader 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 deheader using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install deheader

How To Uninstall deheader on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove deheader

Uninstall deheader And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove deheader

Remove deheader Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge deheader

Remove deheader configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge deheader

Dependencies

deheader have the following dependencies:

• python3

References

• deheader website

Summary

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