How To Install libdigest-sha-perl on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libdigest-sha-perl on Kali Linux.
What is libdigest-sha-perl
libdigest-sha-perl is:
Digest::SHA is a complete implementation of the NIST Secure Hash Standard. It gives Perl programmers a convenient way to calculate SHA-1, SHA-224, SHA-256, SHA-384, SHA-512, SHA-512/224, and SHA-512/256 message digests. The module can handle all types of input, including partial-byte data.
There are three methods to install libdigest-sha-perl 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 libdigest-sha-perl Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libdigest-sha-perl using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libdigest-sha-perlInstall libdigest-sha-perl Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libdigest-sha-perl using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libdigest-sha-perlInstall libdigest-sha-perl 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 libdigest-sha-perl using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libdigest-sha-perlHow To Uninstall libdigest-sha-perl on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libdigest-sha-perl package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libdigest-sha-perlUninstall libdigest-sha-perl And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libdigest-sha-perl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libdigest-sha-perlRemove libdigest-sha-perl Configurations and Data
To remove libdigest-sha-perl configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libdigest-sha-perlRemove libdigest-sha-perl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libdigest-sha-perl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libdigest-sha-perlDependencies
libdigest-sha-perl have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libdigest-sha-perl package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
