How To Install libmysqlcppconn-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmysqlcppconn-dev on Kali Linux.
What is libmysqlcppconn-dev
libmysqlcppconn-dev is:
MySQL Connector/C++ is a MySQL database connector for C++.
It mimics the JDBC 4.0 API.
This package contains the development files (headers, static library).
There are three methods to install libmysqlcppconn-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 libmysqlcppconn-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libmysqlcppconn-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libmysqlcppconn-devInstall libmysqlcppconn-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libmysqlcppconn-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libmysqlcppconn-devInstall libmysqlcppconn-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 libmysqlcppconn-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libmysqlcppconn-devHow To Uninstall libmysqlcppconn-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libmysqlcppconn-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libmysqlcppconn-devUninstall libmysqlcppconn-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libmysqlcppconn-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmysqlcppconn-devRemove libmysqlcppconn-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libmysqlcppconn-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libmysqlcppconn-devRemove libmysqlcppconn-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libmysqlcppconn-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmysqlcppconn-devDependencies
libmysqlcppconn-dev have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmysqlcppconn-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.