How To Install libfoonathan-memory-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libfoonathan-memory-dev on Kali Linux. libfoonathan-memory-dev is STL compatible C++ memory allocator library - development headers

Introduction

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

What is libfoonathan-memory-dev

libfoonathan-memory-dev is:

The default STL allocator model has various flaws, for example you cannot easily share a single allocator for multiple types. This library is one of many proposed solutions for the shortcomings of the standard allocator, which unlike many other solutions does not require changes in the STL itself.

This package provides the development headers.

There are three methods to install libfoonathan-memory-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 libfoonathan-memory-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 libfoonathan-memory-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libfoonathan-memory-dev

Install libfoonathan-memory-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libfoonathan-memory-dev

Install libfoonathan-memory-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 libfoonathan-memory-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libfoonathan-memory-dev

How To Uninstall libfoonathan-memory-dev on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove libfoonathan-memory-dev

Uninstall libfoonathan-memory-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libfoonathan-memory-dev

Remove libfoonathan-memory-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libfoonathan-memory-dev

Remove libfoonathan-memory-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libfoonathan-memory-dev

Dependencies

libfoonathan-memory-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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