How To Install libldap-2.4-2 on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libldap-2.4-2 on Kali Linux.

What is libldap-2.4-2

libldap-2.4-2 is:

These are the run-time libraries for the OpenLDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) servers and clients.

There are three methods to install libldap-2.4-2 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 libldap-2.4-2 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libldap-2.4-2 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libldap-2.4-2

Install libldap-2.4-2 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libldap-2.4-2 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libldap-2.4-2

Install libldap-2.4-2 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 libldap-2.4-2 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libldap-2.4-2

How To Uninstall libldap-2.4-2 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libldap-2.4-2 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libldap-2.4-2

Uninstall libldap-2.4-2 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libldap-2.4-2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libldap-2.4-2

Remove libldap-2.4-2 Configurations and Data

To remove libldap-2.4-2 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libldap-2.4-2

Remove libldap-2.4-2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libldap-2.4-2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libldap-2.4-2

Dependencies

libldap-2.4-2 have the following dependencies:

• libc6
• libgnutls30
• libsasl2-2

References

• libldap-2.4-2 website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libldap-2.4-2 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.