How To Install libboost1.74-doc on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libboost1.74-doc on Kali Linux. libboost1.74-doc is Boost.org libraries documentation placeholder

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libboost1.74-doc on Kali Linux.

What is libboost1.74-doc

libboost1.74-doc is:

This package originally provided documentation, but has since fallen into disrepair and presently provides no documentation. Please use documentation at www.boost.org.

There are three methods to install libboost1.74-doc 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 libboost1.74-doc Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libboost1.74-doc using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libboost1.74-doc

Install libboost1.74-doc Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libboost1.74-doc using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libboost1.74-doc

Install libboost1.74-doc 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 libboost1.74-doc using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libboost1.74-doc

How To Uninstall libboost1.74-doc on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libboost1.74-doc package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libboost1.74-doc

Uninstall libboost1.74-doc And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libboost1.74-doc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libboost1.74-doc

Remove libboost1.74-doc Configurations and Data

To remove libboost1.74-doc configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libboost1.74-doc

Remove libboost1.74-doc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libboost1.74-doc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libboost1.74-doc

Dependencies

libboost1.74-doc have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libboost1.74-doc package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.