How To Install libcppunit-subunit-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcppunit-subunit-dev on Kali Linux. libcppunit-subunit-dev is SubunitTestProgressListener for CPPUnit - Development headers

Introduction

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

What is libcppunit-subunit-dev

libcppunit-subunit-dev is:

subunit is a protocol for test activity reporting. The SubunitTestProgressListener permits outputting Subunit from a CPPUnit test suite.

The libcppunit-subunit-dev package contains the C++ development headers, pkgconfig data file and a static version of the library.

There are three methods to install libcppunit-subunit-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 libcppunit-subunit-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 libcppunit-subunit-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libcppunit-subunit-dev

Install libcppunit-subunit-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libcppunit-subunit-dev

Install libcppunit-subunit-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 libcppunit-subunit-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libcppunit-subunit-dev

How To Uninstall libcppunit-subunit-dev on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove libcppunit-subunit-dev

Uninstall libcppunit-subunit-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libcppunit-subunit-dev

Remove libcppunit-subunit-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libcppunit-subunit-dev

Remove libcppunit-subunit-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libcppunit-subunit-dev

Dependencies

libcppunit-subunit-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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