How To Install libargh-dev on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is libargh-dev

libargh-dev is:

So many different command line processing libraries out there and none of them just work! Some bring their whole extended family of related and unrelated external dependencies (yes, I’m looking at you Boost). Some require quirky syntax and/or very verbose setups that sacrifice simplicity for the generation of a cute usage message and validation. Many come to dominate your main() file and yet others do not build on multiple platforms - for some even their own tests and trivial usage cause crashes on some systems. Argh!

If you’re writing a highly-sophisticated command line tool, then Boost.Program_options and its kind might give you many advanced options. However, if you need to get up and running quickly, effectively and with minimal fuss, give the single header-file argh a try.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libargh-dev

Install libargh-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libargh-dev

Install libargh-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 libargh-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libargh-dev

How To Uninstall libargh-dev on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove libargh-dev

Uninstall libargh-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libargh-dev

Remove libargh-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libargh-dev

Remove libargh-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libargh-dev

Dependencies

libargh-dev have the following dependencies:

References

• libargh-dev website

Summary

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