How To Install dub on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install dub on Kali Linux. dub is Package and build management system for D

Introduction

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

What is dub

dub is:

DUB is a build tool for D projects with support for automatically retrieving dependencies and integrating them in the build process.

Its design emphasis is on maximum simplicity for simple projects, while providing the opportunity to customize things when needed.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install dub

Install dub Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install dub

Install dub 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 dub using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install dub

How To Uninstall dub on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove dub

Uninstall dub And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove dub

Remove dub Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge dub

Remove dub configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dub

Dependencies

dub have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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