How To Install libcrypt-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libcrypt-dev on Kali Linux.
What is libcrypt-dev
libcrypt-dev is:
This package contains the files needed for developing applications that use libcrypt.
There are three methods to install libcrypt-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 libcrypt-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libcrypt-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libcrypt-devInstall libcrypt-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libcrypt-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libcrypt-devInstall libcrypt-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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libcrypt-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libcrypt-devHow To Uninstall libcrypt-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libcrypt-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libcrypt-devUninstall libcrypt-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libcrypt-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libcrypt-devRemove libcrypt-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libcrypt-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libcrypt-devRemove libcrypt-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libcrypt-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libcrypt-devDependencies
libcrypt-dev have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libcrypt-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.