How To Install libcotp-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcotp-dev on Kali Linux. libcotp-dev is C library that generates TOTP and HOTP (development)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcotp-dev on Kali Linux.

What is libcotp-dev

libcotp-dev is:

C library that generates TOTP and HOTP according to RFC-6238.

This package contains the files needed to compile and link programs which use this library.

There are three methods to install libcotp-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 libcotp-dev Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install libcotp-dev

Install libcotp-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libcotp-dev

Install libcotp-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 update

After updating apt database, We can install libcotp-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libcotp-dev

How To Uninstall libcotp-dev on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libcotp-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libcotp-dev

Uninstall libcotp-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libcotp-dev

Remove libcotp-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libcotp-dev

Remove libcotp-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libcotp-dev

Dependencies

libcotp-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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