How To Install libkickpass-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libkickpass-dev on Kali Linux.
What is libkickpass-dev
libkickpass-dev is:
Kickpass is built around this shared library. libkickpass leverage libsodium to create safes. Safes are created using authenticated encryption with associated data. As of now libkickpass use chacha20 along with poly1305 to encrypt and authenticate the safe.
This package provides the development files.
There are three methods to install libkickpass-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 libkickpass-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libkickpass-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libkickpass-devInstall libkickpass-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libkickpass-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libkickpass-devInstall libkickpass-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 libkickpass-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libkickpass-devHow To Uninstall libkickpass-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libkickpass-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libkickpass-devUninstall libkickpass-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libkickpass-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libkickpass-devRemove libkickpass-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libkickpass-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libkickpass-devRemove libkickpass-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libkickpass-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libkickpass-devDependencies
libkickpass-dev have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libkickpass-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
