How To Install gdb-doc on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install gdb-doc on Kali Linux.

What is gdb-doc

gdb-doc is:

GDB is a source-level debugger, capable of breaking programs at any specific line, displaying variable values, and determining where errors occurred. Currently, it works for C, C++, Fortran, Modula 2 and Java programs. A must-have for any serious programmer.

This package contains the GDB manual.

There are three methods to install gdb-doc 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 gdb-doc Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install gdb-doc

Install gdb-doc Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install gdb-doc

Install gdb-doc 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 gdb-doc using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install gdb-doc

How To Uninstall gdb-doc on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the gdb-doc package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove gdb-doc

Uninstall gdb-doc And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove gdb-doc

Remove gdb-doc Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge gdb-doc

Remove gdb-doc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gdb-doc

Dependencies

gdb-doc have the following dependencies:

References

• gdb-doc website

Summary

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