How To Install libmunge-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmunge-dev on Kali Linux. libmunge-dev is authentication service for credential – development package

Introduction

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

What is libmunge-dev

libmunge-dev is:

MUNGE (MUNGE Uid ‘N’ Gid Emporium) is an authentication service for creating and validating credentials. It allows a process to authenticate the UID and GID of another local or remote process within a group of hosts having common users and groups. These hosts form a security realm that is defined by a shared cryptographic key.

This package contains the development files for compiling applications using MUNGE.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libmunge-dev

Install libmunge-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libmunge-dev

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

sudo aptitude -y install libmunge-dev

How To Uninstall libmunge-dev on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove libmunge-dev

Uninstall libmunge-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmunge-dev

Remove libmunge-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libmunge-dev

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

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

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

Dependencies

libmunge-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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