How To Install libnewlib-doc on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnewlib-doc on Kali Linux. libnewlib-doc is C library and math library intended for use on embedded systems (doc)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnewlib-doc on Kali Linux.

What is libnewlib-doc

libnewlib-doc 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 documentation.

There are three methods to install libnewlib-doc 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-doc Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libnewlib-doc using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libnewlib-doc

Install libnewlib-doc Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libnewlib-doc

Install libnewlib-doc 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 libnewlib-doc using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libnewlib-doc

How To Uninstall libnewlib-doc on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libnewlib-doc package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libnewlib-doc

Uninstall libnewlib-doc And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libnewlib-doc

Remove libnewlib-doc Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libnewlib-doc

Remove libnewlib-doc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libnewlib-doc

Dependencies

libnewlib-doc have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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