How To Install libgvm-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgvm-dev on Kali Linux. libgvm-dev is remote network security auditor - static libraries and headers

Introduction

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

What is libgvm-dev

libgvm-dev is:

The Open Vulnerability Assessment System is a modular security auditing tool, used for testing remote systems for vulnerabilities that should be fixed.

It is made up of two parts: a server, and a client. The server/daemon, gvmd, is in charge of the attacks, whereas the client, gvm-tools, provides an X11/GTK+ user interface.

This package contains the required static libraries and headers.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libgvm-dev

Install libgvm-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libgvm-dev

Install libgvm-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 libgvm-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgvm-dev

How To Uninstall libgvm-dev on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove libgvm-dev

Uninstall libgvm-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgvm-dev

Remove libgvm-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libgvm-dev

Remove libgvm-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgvm-dev

Dependencies

libgvm-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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