How To Install libfaifa-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libfaifa-dev on Kali Linux.
What is libfaifa-dev
libfaifa-dev is:
Faifa is a network tool to remotely manage HomePlug 1.0 and HomePlug AV devices.
HomePlug 1.0 and HomePlug AV are specifications of Power Line Communication (PLC). PLC is a system for carrying data - network packets - over power line. http://www.homeplug.org/
This tool can configure, flash and collect statistics on thoses devices using private and public Ethernet frames.
This package contains Faifa library headers.
There are three methods to install libfaifa-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 libfaifa-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libfaifa-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libfaifa-devInstall libfaifa-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libfaifa-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libfaifa-devInstall libfaifa-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 libfaifa-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libfaifa-devHow To Uninstall libfaifa-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libfaifa-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libfaifa-devUninstall libfaifa-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libfaifa-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libfaifa-devRemove libfaifa-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libfaifa-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libfaifa-devRemove libfaifa-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libfaifa-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libfaifa-devDependencies
libfaifa-dev have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libfaifa-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.