How To Install libdbd-freetds on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libdbd-freetds on Kali Linux.
What is libdbd-freetds
libdbd-freetds is:
This driver provides connectivity to MS SQL Server or Sybase database servers through the libdbi Database Independent Abstraction Layer using Freetds. Switching a program’s driver does not require recompilation or rewriting source code.
There are three methods to install libdbd-freetds 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 libdbd-freetds Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libdbd-freetds using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libdbd-freetdsInstall libdbd-freetds Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libdbd-freetds using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libdbd-freetdsInstall libdbd-freetds 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libdbd-freetds using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libdbd-freetdsHow To Uninstall libdbd-freetds on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libdbd-freetds package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libdbd-freetdsUninstall libdbd-freetds And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libdbd-freetds and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libdbd-freetdsRemove libdbd-freetds Configurations and Data
To remove libdbd-freetds configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libdbd-freetdsRemove libdbd-freetds configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libdbd-freetds configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libdbd-freetdsDependencies
libdbd-freetds have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libdbd-freetds package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.