How To Install libcpprest-doc on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libcpprest-doc on Kali Linux.
What is libcpprest-doc
libcpprest-doc is:
The C++ REST SDK (codename “Casablanca”) is a Microsoft project for cloud-based client-server communication in native code using a modern asynchronous C++ API design. This project allows C++ developers to take advantage of the radical shift in software architecture that cloud computing represents.
- Support for accessing REST services from native code on Linux, Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8 by providing asynchronous C++ bindings to HTTP, JSON, and URIs
- Implementation of Asynchronous Streams and Stream Buffers
- A consistent and powerful model for composing asynchronous operations based on C++ 11 features
- A set of samples and reference documentation
- New experimental features such as HTTP Listener library and support for Windows Phone 8 and Windows XP.
This package contains the common documentation.
There are three methods to install libcpprest-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 libcpprest-doc Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libcpprest-doc using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libcpprest-docInstall libcpprest-doc Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libcpprest-doc using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libcpprest-docInstall libcpprest-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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libcpprest-doc using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libcpprest-docHow To Uninstall libcpprest-doc on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libcpprest-doc package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libcpprest-docUninstall libcpprest-doc And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libcpprest-doc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libcpprest-docRemove libcpprest-doc Configurations and Data
To remove libcpprest-doc configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libcpprest-docRemove libcpprest-doc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libcpprest-doc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libcpprest-docDependencies
libcpprest-doc have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libcpprest-doc package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.