How To Install libcotp12 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcotp12 on Kali Linux. libcotp12 is C library that generates TOTP and HOTP

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcotp12 on Kali Linux.

What is libcotp12

libcotp12 is:

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

This package contains shared library object.

There are three methods to install libcotp12 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 libcotp12 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libcotp12 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libcotp12

Install libcotp12 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libcotp12 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libcotp12

Install libcotp12 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 libcotp12 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libcotp12

How To Uninstall libcotp12 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libcotp12 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libcotp12

Uninstall libcotp12 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libcotp12 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libcotp12

Remove libcotp12 Configurations and Data

To remove libcotp12 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libcotp12

Remove libcotp12 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libcotp12 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libcotp12

Dependencies

libcotp12 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcotp12 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.