How To Install libmysqlcppconn-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmysqlcppconn-dev on Kali Linux. libmysqlcppconn-dev is MySQL Connector for C++ (development files)

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 update

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

sudo apt-get -y install libmysqlcppconn-dev

Install libmysqlcppconn-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libmysqlcppconn-dev

Install 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 update

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

sudo aptitude -y install libmysqlcppconn-dev

How 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-dev

Uninstall 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-dev

Remove 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-dev

Remove 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-dev

Dependencies

libmysqlcppconn-dev have the following dependencies:

References

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.