How To Install libaxc0 on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libaxc0 on Kali Linux.

What is libaxc0

libaxc0 is:

Client lib for libsignal-c, implementing the needed database and crypto interfaces using SQLite and gcrypt. Initially, the library’s name was libaxolotl, hence the name. Additionally it provides utility functions for common use cases like encrypting and decrypting, ultimately making direct use of libsignal unnecessary.

There are three methods to install libaxc0 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 libaxc0 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libaxc0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libaxc0

Install libaxc0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libaxc0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libaxc0

Install libaxc0 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 libaxc0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libaxc0

How To Uninstall libaxc0 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libaxc0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libaxc0

Uninstall libaxc0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libaxc0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libaxc0

Remove libaxc0 Configurations and Data

To remove libaxc0 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libaxc0

Remove libaxc0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libaxc0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libaxc0

Dependencies

libaxc0 have the following dependencies:

• libc6
• libgcrypt20
• libglib2.0-0
• libsignal-protocol-c2.3.2
• libsqlite3-0

References

• libaxc0 website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libaxc0 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.