How To Install libnitrokey3 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnitrokey3 on Kali Linux. libnitrokey3 is library to communicate with Nitrokey stick devices

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnitrokey3 on Kali Linux.

What is libnitrokey3

libnitrokey3 is:

library to communicate with Nitrokey Pro and Storage devices in a clean and easy manner. Written in C++14, testable with py.test and Catch frameworks, with C API, Python access.

There are three methods to install libnitrokey3 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 libnitrokey3 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libnitrokey3 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libnitrokey3

Install libnitrokey3 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libnitrokey3 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libnitrokey3

Install libnitrokey3 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 libnitrokey3 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libnitrokey3

How To Uninstall libnitrokey3 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libnitrokey3 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libnitrokey3

Uninstall libnitrokey3 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libnitrokey3 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libnitrokey3

Remove libnitrokey3 Configurations and Data

To remove libnitrokey3 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libnitrokey3

Remove libnitrokey3 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libnitrokey3 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libnitrokey3

Dependencies

libnitrokey3 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnitrokey3 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.