How To Install gdb-source on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is gdb-source

gdb-source is:

GDB is a source-level debugger, capable of breaking programs at any specific line, displaying variable values, and determining where errors occurred. Currently, gdb supports C, C++, D, Objective-C, Fortran, Java, OpenCL C, Pascal, assembly, Modula-2, Go, and Ada. A must-have for any serious programmer.

This package contains the sources and patches which are needed to build GDB.

There are three methods to install gdb-source 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-source 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-source using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install gdb-source

Install gdb-source Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install gdb-source

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

sudo aptitude -y install gdb-source

How To Uninstall gdb-source on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove gdb-source

Uninstall gdb-source And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove gdb-source

Remove gdb-source Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge gdb-source

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

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

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

Dependencies

gdb-source have the following dependencies:

References

• gdb-source website

Summary

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