How To Install libecm1-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libecm1-dev on Kali Linux.
What is libecm1-dev
libecm1-dev is:
gmp-ecm is a free implementation of the Elliptic Curve Method (ECM) for integer factorization.
The original purpose of the ECMNET project was to make Richard Brent’s prediction true, i.e. to find a factor of 50 digits or more by ECM. This goal was attained on September 14, 1998, when Conrad Curry found a 53-digit factor of 2^677-1 c150 using George Woltman’s mprime program. The new goal of ECMNET is now to find other large factors by ecm, mainly by contributing to the Cunningham project, most likely the longest, ongoing computational project in history according to Bob Silverman. A new record was set by Nik Lygeros and Michel Mizony, who found in December 1999 a prime factor of 54 digits using GMP-ECM.
See http://www.loria.fr/~zimmerma/records/ecmnet.html for more information about ecmnet.
This package provides the static library and symbolic links needed for development.
There are three methods to install libecm1-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 libecm1-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libecm1-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libecm1-devInstall libecm1-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libecm1-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libecm1-devInstall libecm1-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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libecm1-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libecm1-devHow To Uninstall libecm1-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libecm1-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libecm1-devUninstall libecm1-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libecm1-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libecm1-devRemove libecm1-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libecm1-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libecm1-devRemove libecm1-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libecm1-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libecm1-devDependencies
libecm1-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libecm1-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.