How To Install libctemplate3 on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libctemplate3 on Kali Linux.

What is libctemplate3

libctemplate3 is:

This package contains a library implementing a simple but powerful template language for C++. It emphasizes separating logic from presentation: it is impossible to embed application logic in this template language. This limits the power of the template language without limiting the power of the template system. Indeed, Google’s “main” web search uses this system exclusively for formatting output.

There are three methods to install libctemplate3 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 libctemplate3 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libctemplate3 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libctemplate3

Install libctemplate3 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libctemplate3 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libctemplate3

Install libctemplate3 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 libctemplate3 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libctemplate3

How To Uninstall libctemplate3 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libctemplate3 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libctemplate3

Uninstall libctemplate3 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libctemplate3 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libctemplate3

Remove libctemplate3 Configurations and Data

To remove libctemplate3 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libctemplate3

Remove libctemplate3 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libctemplate3 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libctemplate3

Dependencies

libctemplate3 have the following dependencies:

• libc6
• libgcc-s1
• libstdc++6

References

• libctemplate3 website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libctemplate3 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.