How To Install libhivex-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libhivex-dev on Kali Linux.
What is libhivex-dev
libhivex-dev is:
libhivex is a self-contained library for reading and writing Windows Registry “hive” binary files.
This package provides static libraries and header files.
There are three methods to install libhivex-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 libhivex-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libhivex-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libhivex-devInstall libhivex-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libhivex-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libhivex-devInstall libhivex-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 libhivex-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libhivex-devHow To Uninstall libhivex-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libhivex-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libhivex-devUninstall libhivex-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libhivex-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libhivex-devRemove libhivex-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libhivex-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libhivex-devRemove libhivex-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libhivex-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libhivex-devDependencies
libhivex-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libhivex-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.