How To Install libavahi-compat-libdnssd1 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libavahi-compat-libdnssd1 on Kali Linux. libavahi-compat-libdnssd1 is Avahi Apple Bonjour compatibility library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libavahi-compat-libdnssd1 on Kali Linux.

What is libavahi-compat-libdnssd1

libavahi-compat-libdnssd1 is:

Avahi is a fully LGPL framework for Multicast DNS Service Discovery. It allows programs to publish and discover services and hosts running on a local network with no specific configuration. For example you can plug into a network and instantly find printers to print to, files to look at and people to talk to.

This library contains the Apple Bonjour compatibility library of Avahi.

There are three methods to install libavahi-compat-libdnssd1 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 libavahi-compat-libdnssd1 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libavahi-compat-libdnssd1 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libavahi-compat-libdnssd1

Install libavahi-compat-libdnssd1 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libavahi-compat-libdnssd1 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libavahi-compat-libdnssd1

Install libavahi-compat-libdnssd1 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 libavahi-compat-libdnssd1 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libavahi-compat-libdnssd1

How To Uninstall libavahi-compat-libdnssd1 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libavahi-compat-libdnssd1 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libavahi-compat-libdnssd1

Uninstall libavahi-compat-libdnssd1 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libavahi-compat-libdnssd1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libavahi-compat-libdnssd1

Remove libavahi-compat-libdnssd1 Configurations and Data

To remove libavahi-compat-libdnssd1 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libavahi-compat-libdnssd1

Remove libavahi-compat-libdnssd1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libavahi-compat-libdnssd1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libavahi-compat-libdnssd1

Dependencies

libavahi-compat-libdnssd1 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libavahi-compat-libdnssd1 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.