How To Install libftp4 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libftp4 on Kali Linux. libftp4 is Library of callable ftp routines

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libftp4 on Kali Linux.

What is libftp4

libftp4 is:

Ftplib presents a convenient C interface for the standard File Transfer Protocol (FTP). It makes it easier for programmers to use file transfer in their programs.

There are three methods to install libftp4 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 libftp4 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libftp4 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libftp4

Install libftp4 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libftp4 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libftp4

Install libftp4 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 libftp4 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libftp4

How To Uninstall libftp4 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libftp4 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libftp4

Uninstall libftp4 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libftp4 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libftp4

Remove libftp4 Configurations and Data

To remove libftp4 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libftp4

Remove libftp4 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libftp4 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libftp4

Dependencies

libftp4 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libftp4 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.