How To Install libblockdev-part2 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libblockdev-part2 on Kali Linux. libblockdev-part2 is Partitioning plugin for libblockdev

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libblockdev-part2 on Kali Linux.

What is libblockdev-part2

libblockdev-part2 is:

The libblockdev library plugin (and at the same time a standalone library) providing the functionality related to partitioning devices.

There are three methods to install libblockdev-part2 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-part2 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libblockdev-part2 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libblockdev-part2

Install libblockdev-part2 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libblockdev-part2 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libblockdev-part2

Install libblockdev-part2 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 libblockdev-part2 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libblockdev-part2

How To Uninstall libblockdev-part2 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libblockdev-part2 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libblockdev-part2

Uninstall libblockdev-part2 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libblockdev-part2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libblockdev-part2

Remove libblockdev-part2 Configurations and Data

To remove libblockdev-part2 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libblockdev-part2

Remove libblockdev-part2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libblockdev-part2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libblockdev-part2

Dependencies

libblockdev-part2 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libblockdev-part2 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.