How To Install libnetty-tcnative-java on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnetty-tcnative-java on Kali Linux. libnetty-tcnative-java is Tomcat native fork for Netty

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnetty-tcnative-java on Kali Linux.

What is libnetty-tcnative-java

libnetty-tcnative-java is:

netty-tcnative is a fork of Tomcat Native, the native interface used by Tomcat to leverage the Apache Portable Runtime and provide superior scalability, performance, and better integration with native server technologies.

netty-tcnative includes a set of changes contributed by Twitter, Inc, such as:

  • Simplified distribution and linkage of native library
  • Complete mavenization of the project
  • Improved OpenSSL support

There are three methods to install libnetty-tcnative-java 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 libnetty-tcnative-java Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libnetty-tcnative-java using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libnetty-tcnative-java

Install libnetty-tcnative-java Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libnetty-tcnative-java using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libnetty-tcnative-java

Install libnetty-tcnative-java 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 libnetty-tcnative-java using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libnetty-tcnative-java

How To Uninstall libnetty-tcnative-java on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libnetty-tcnative-java package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libnetty-tcnative-java

Uninstall libnetty-tcnative-java And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libnetty-tcnative-java

Remove libnetty-tcnative-java Configurations and Data

To remove libnetty-tcnative-java configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libnetty-tcnative-java

Remove libnetty-tcnative-java configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libnetty-tcnative-java configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libnetty-tcnative-java

Dependencies

libnetty-tcnative-java have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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