How To Install libjwt-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libjwt-dev on Kali Linux. libjwt-dev is C library to handle JWT (JSON Web Token) - development

Introduction

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

What is libjwt-dev

libjwt-dev is:

libjwt is a library which allows you to encode and decode JSON Web Tokens (JWT).

JSON Web Tokens are an open, industry standard RFC 7519 method for representing claims securely between two parties.

This package contains the development files.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libjwt-dev

Install libjwt-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libjwt-dev

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

sudo aptitude -y install libjwt-dev

How To Uninstall libjwt-dev on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove libjwt-dev

Uninstall libjwt-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libjwt-dev

Remove libjwt-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libjwt-dev

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

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

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

Dependencies

libjwt-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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