How To Install libdb5.3-sql on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libdb5.3-sql on Kali Linux. libdb5.3-sql is Berkeley v5.3 Database Libraries [SQL runtime]

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libdb5.3-sql on Kali Linux.

What is libdb5.3-sql

libdb5.3-sql is:

This is the runtime package for programs that use the v5.3 Berkeley database SQL library.

There are three methods to install libdb5.3-sql 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 libdb5.3-sql Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libdb5.3-sql using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libdb5.3-sql

Install libdb5.3-sql Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libdb5.3-sql using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libdb5.3-sql

Install libdb5.3-sql 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 libdb5.3-sql using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libdb5.3-sql

How To Uninstall libdb5.3-sql on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libdb5.3-sql package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libdb5.3-sql

Uninstall libdb5.3-sql And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libdb5.3-sql and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libdb5.3-sql

Remove libdb5.3-sql Configurations and Data

To remove libdb5.3-sql configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libdb5.3-sql

Remove libdb5.3-sql configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libdb5.3-sql configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libdb5.3-sql

Dependencies

libdb5.3-sql have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libdb5.3-sql package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.