How To Install libhesiod0 on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libhesiod0 on Kali Linux.

What is libhesiod0

libhesiod0 is:

Hesiod is a name service library that can provide general name service for a variety of applications. It is derived from BIND, the Berkeley Internet Name Daemon, and leverages the existing DNS infrastructure of a network. It is used on a number of university networks, including MIT and Iowa State University.

This package contains Hesiod’s shared library.

There are three methods to install libhesiod0 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 libhesiod0 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libhesiod0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libhesiod0

Install libhesiod0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libhesiod0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libhesiod0

Install libhesiod0 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 libhesiod0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libhesiod0

How To Uninstall libhesiod0 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libhesiod0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libhesiod0

Uninstall libhesiod0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libhesiod0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libhesiod0

Remove libhesiod0 Configurations and Data

To remove libhesiod0 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libhesiod0

Remove libhesiod0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libhesiod0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libhesiod0

Dependencies

libhesiod0 have the following dependencies:

• libc6
• libidn11
• debconf
• dpkg

References

• libhesiod0 website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libhesiod0 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.