How To Install libnewlib-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libnewlib-dev on Kali Linux.
What is libnewlib-dev
libnewlib-dev is:
Newlib is a C library and math library intended for use on embedded systems. It is a conglomeration of several library parts, all under free software licenses that make them easily usable on embedded products.
This package contains the newlib headers.
There are three methods to install libnewlib-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 libnewlib-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libnewlib-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libnewlib-devInstall libnewlib-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libnewlib-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libnewlib-devInstall libnewlib-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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libnewlib-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libnewlib-devHow To Uninstall libnewlib-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libnewlib-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libnewlib-devUninstall libnewlib-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libnewlib-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libnewlib-devRemove libnewlib-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libnewlib-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libnewlib-devRemove libnewlib-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libnewlib-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libnewlib-devDependencies
libnewlib-dev have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libnewlib-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.