How To Install libnet1 on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnet1 on Kali Linux.

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 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 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 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 libnet1 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libnet1

How To Uninstall libnet1 on Kali Linux

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 Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libnet1

Remove libnet1 Configurations and Data

To remove libnet1 configuration and data from Kali Linux 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:

• libc6

References

• libnet1 website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnet1 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.