How To Install dh-dlang on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install dh-dlang on Kali Linux. dh-dlang is Packaging helpers for building D code

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install dh-dlang on Kali Linux.

What is dh-dlang

dh-dlang is:

This package contains common code for building D software for the Debian (and derivatives) archive.

It currently contains a debian/rules snippet for selecting the appropriate D build flags based on the default D compiler set for the current architecture.

There are three methods to install dh-dlang 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 dh-dlang Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install dh-dlang

Install dh-dlang Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install dh-dlang

Install dh-dlang 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 dh-dlang using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install dh-dlang

How To Uninstall dh-dlang on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the dh-dlang package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove dh-dlang

Uninstall dh-dlang And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove dh-dlang

Remove dh-dlang Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge dh-dlang

Remove dh-dlang configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dh-dlang

Dependencies

dh-dlang have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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