How To Install libnet1 on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libnet1 on Debian 10.
What is libnet1
libnet1 is:
libnet provides a portable framework for low-level network packet writing and handling.
libnet features portable packet creation interfaces at the IP layer and link layer, as well as a host of supplementary functionality.
Using libnet, quick and simple packet assembly applications can be whipped up with little effort. With a bit more time, more complex programs can be written (Traceroute and ping were easily rewritten using libnet and libpcap).
This package contains the shared library.
There are three methods to install libnet1 on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libnet1 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libnet1 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libnet1
Install libnet1 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libnet1 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libnet1
Install libnet1 Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libnet1 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libnet1
How To Uninstall libnet1 on Debian 10
To uninstall only the libnet1 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libnet1
Uninstall libnet1 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libnet1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libnet1
Remove libnet1 Configurations and Data
To remove libnet1 configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libnet1
Remove libnet1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libnet1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libnet1
Dependencies
libnet1 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libnet1 package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.