How To Install libecholib-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libecholib-dev on Kali Linux. libecholib-dev is EchoLib library for SvxLink (development files)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libecholib-dev on Kali Linux.

What is libecholib-dev

libecholib-dev is:

The SvxLink server provides access to a ham radio transceiver via the EchoLink? protocol. This package contains the static version and the header files for the EchoLib library.

EchoLink? allows licensed amateur radio operators to communicate over the Internet, including remote access to station equipment. EchoLink? is a registered trademark of Synergenics, LLC.

There are three methods to install libecholib-dev 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 libecholib-dev Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install libecholib-dev

Install libecholib-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libecholib-dev

Install libecholib-dev 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 libecholib-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libecholib-dev

How To Uninstall libecholib-dev on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libecholib-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libecholib-dev

Uninstall libecholib-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libecholib-dev

Remove libecholib-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libecholib-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libecholib-dev

Remove libecholib-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libecholib-dev

Dependencies

libecholib-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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