How To Install libnbcompat-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnbcompat-dev on Kali Linux. libnbcompat-dev is NetBSD pkgsrc compatibility library

Introduction

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

What is libnbcompat-dev

libnbcompat-dev is:

libnbcompat is designed to let non-NetBSD operating systems execute code that is part of the NetBSD pkgsrc repository. It is, in particular, required for building the NetBSD (package mtree-netbsd).

This package installs the header and static library files. libnbcompat is not provided as a shared library.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libnbcompat-dev

Install libnbcompat-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libnbcompat-dev

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

sudo aptitude -y install libnbcompat-dev

How To Uninstall libnbcompat-dev on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove libnbcompat-dev

Uninstall libnbcompat-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libnbcompat-dev

Remove libnbcompat-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libnbcompat-dev

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

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

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

Dependencies

libnbcompat-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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