How To Install libcsmith-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcsmith-dev on Kali Linux. libcsmith-dev is generator of random C programs (development files)

Introduction

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

What is libcsmith-dev

libcsmith-dev is:

Csmith is a tool that can generate random C programs that statically and dynamically conform to the C99 standard. Thus, it is useful for stress-testing compilers, static analyzers, and other tools that process C code.

This package contains the header and development files needed to build programs and packages using csmith.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libcsmith-dev

Install libcsmith-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libcsmith-dev

Install libcsmith-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 libcsmith-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libcsmith-dev

How To Uninstall libcsmith-dev on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove libcsmith-dev

Uninstall libcsmith-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libcsmith-dev

Remove libcsmith-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libcsmith-dev

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

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

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

Dependencies

libcsmith-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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