How To Install libblockdev-loop2 on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libblockdev-loop2 on Kali Linux.
What is libblockdev-loop2
libblockdev-loop2 is:
The libblockdev library plugin (and at the same time a standalone library) providing the functionality related to loop devices.
There are three methods to install libblockdev-loop2 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-loop2 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libblockdev-loop2 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libblockdev-loop2Install libblockdev-loop2 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libblockdev-loop2 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libblockdev-loop2Install libblockdev-loop2 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-loop2 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libblockdev-loop2How To Uninstall libblockdev-loop2 on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libblockdev-loop2 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libblockdev-loop2Uninstall libblockdev-loop2 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libblockdev-loop2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libblockdev-loop2Remove libblockdev-loop2 Configurations and Data
To remove libblockdev-loop2 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libblockdev-loop2Remove libblockdev-loop2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libblockdev-loop2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libblockdev-loop2Dependencies
libblockdev-loop2 have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libblockdev-loop2 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.