How To Install libflint-2.6.3 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libflint-2.6.3 on Kali Linux. libflint-2.6.3 is C library for number theory, shared library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libflint-2.6.3 on Kali Linux.

What is libflint-2.6.3

libflint-2.6.3 is:

The Fast Library for Integer Number Theory is a C library which supports polynomial arithmetic over the integers, fast integer arithmetic and factoring (including a highly optimized quadratic sieve).

FLINT has functionality similar to that of the Number Theory Library (NTL). However, unlike NTL, which is designed primarily for asymptotic performance, FLINT is designed for good performance in small cases as well.

This package contains the FLINT shared library.

There are three methods to install libflint-2.6.3 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 libflint-2.6.3 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libflint-2.6.3 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libflint-2.6.3

Install libflint-2.6.3 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libflint-2.6.3 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libflint-2.6.3

Install libflint-2.6.3 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 libflint-2.6.3 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libflint-2.6.3

How To Uninstall libflint-2.6.3 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libflint-2.6.3 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libflint-2.6.3

Uninstall libflint-2.6.3 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libflint-2.6.3 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libflint-2.6.3

Remove libflint-2.6.3 Configurations and Data

To remove libflint-2.6.3 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libflint-2.6.3

Remove libflint-2.6.3 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libflint-2.6.3 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libflint-2.6.3

Dependencies

libflint-2.6.3 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libflint-2.6.3 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.