How To Install libgetdata-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgetdata-dev on Kali Linux.
What is libgetdata-dev
libgetdata-dev is:
The GetData Project is the reference implementation of the Dirfile Standards, a filesystem-based, column-oriented database format for time-ordered binary data. The Dirfile database format is designed to provide a fast, simple format for storing and reading data.
There are three methods to install libgetdata-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 libgetdata-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libgetdata-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libgetdata-devInstall libgetdata-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libgetdata-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libgetdata-devInstall libgetdata-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 libgetdata-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libgetdata-devHow To Uninstall libgetdata-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libgetdata-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libgetdata-devUninstall libgetdata-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libgetdata-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgetdata-devRemove libgetdata-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libgetdata-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libgetdata-devRemove libgetdata-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libgetdata-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgetdata-devDependencies
libgetdata-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgetdata-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.