How To Install libblockdev-loop-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libblockdev-loop-dev on Kali Linux.
What is libblockdev-loop-dev
libblockdev-loop-dev is:
This package contains header files and pkg-config files needed for development with the libblockdev-loop plugin/library.
There are three methods to install libblockdev-loop-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 libblockdev-loop-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libblockdev-loop-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libblockdev-loop-devInstall libblockdev-loop-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libblockdev-loop-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libblockdev-loop-devInstall libblockdev-loop-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 libblockdev-loop-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libblockdev-loop-devHow To Uninstall libblockdev-loop-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libblockdev-loop-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libblockdev-loop-devUninstall libblockdev-loop-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libblockdev-loop-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libblockdev-loop-devRemove libblockdev-loop-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libblockdev-loop-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libblockdev-loop-devRemove libblockdev-loop-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libblockdev-loop-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libblockdev-loop-devDependencies
libblockdev-loop-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libblockdev-loop-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
