How To Install libdap27 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libdap27 on Kali Linux. libdap27 is Open-source Project for a Network Data Access Protocol library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libdap27 on Kali Linux.

What is libdap27

libdap27 is:

OPeNDAP provides software that allows you to access data over the internet, from programs that weren’t originally designed for that purpose, as well as some that were. While OPeNDAP is the original developer of the Data Access protocol which its software uses, many other groups have adopted DAP and provide compatible clients, servers and software development kits.

With OPeNDAP software, you access data using a URL, just like a URL you would use to access a web page. However, before you request any data, you need to know how to request it in a form your browser can handle. OPeNDAP data is stored in binary form, and by default, it is transmitted that way, too.

There are three methods to install libdap27 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 libdap27 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libdap27 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libdap27

Install libdap27 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libdap27 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libdap27

Install libdap27 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 libdap27 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libdap27

How To Uninstall libdap27 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libdap27 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libdap27

Uninstall libdap27 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libdap27 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libdap27

Remove libdap27 Configurations and Data

To remove libdap27 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libdap27

Remove libdap27 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libdap27 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libdap27

Dependencies

libdap27 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libdap27 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.