How To Install isc-dhcp-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install isc-dhcp-dev on Kali Linux. isc-dhcp-dev is API for accessing and modifying the DHCP server and client state

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install isc-dhcp-dev on Kali Linux.

What is isc-dhcp-dev

isc-dhcp-dev is:

This package provides support for OMAPI (Object Management Application Programming Interface), which is an API for accessing and modifying the DHCP server and client state.

There are three methods to install isc-dhcp-dev 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 isc-dhcp-dev Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install isc-dhcp-dev

Install isc-dhcp-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install isc-dhcp-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install isc-dhcp-dev

Install isc-dhcp-dev 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 isc-dhcp-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install isc-dhcp-dev

How To Uninstall isc-dhcp-dev on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the isc-dhcp-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove isc-dhcp-dev

Uninstall isc-dhcp-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove isc-dhcp-dev

Remove isc-dhcp-dev Configurations and Data

To remove isc-dhcp-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge isc-dhcp-dev

Remove isc-dhcp-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove isc-dhcp-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge isc-dhcp-dev

Dependencies

isc-dhcp-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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