How To Install lib32readline-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install lib32readline-dev on Kali Linux.
What is lib32readline-dev
lib32readline-dev is:
The GNU readline library aids in the consistency of user interface across discrete programs that need to provide a command line interface.
The GNU history library provides a consistent user interface for recalling lines of previously typed input.
There are three methods to install lib32readline-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 lib32readline-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install lib32readline-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install lib32readline-devInstall lib32readline-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install lib32readline-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install lib32readline-devInstall lib32readline-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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install lib32readline-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install lib32readline-devHow To Uninstall lib32readline-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the lib32readline-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove lib32readline-devUninstall lib32readline-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall lib32readline-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove lib32readline-devRemove lib32readline-dev Configurations and Data
To remove lib32readline-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge lib32readline-devRemove lib32readline-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove lib32readline-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge lib32readline-devDependencies
lib32readline-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install lib32readline-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.