How To Install libcsmith0 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcsmith0 on Kali Linux. libcsmith0 is generator of random C programs (runtime library)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcsmith0 on Kali Linux.

What is libcsmith0

libcsmith0 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 runtime library files needed to run software using csmith.

There are three methods to install libcsmith0 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 libcsmith0 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libcsmith0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libcsmith0

Install libcsmith0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libcsmith0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libcsmith0

Install libcsmith0 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 libcsmith0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libcsmith0

How To Uninstall libcsmith0 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libcsmith0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libcsmith0

Uninstall libcsmith0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libcsmith0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libcsmith0

Remove libcsmith0 Configurations and Data

To remove libcsmith0 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libcsmith0

Remove libcsmith0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libcsmith0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libcsmith0

Dependencies

libcsmith0 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcsmith0 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.