How To Install libnpth-mingw-w64-dev on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnpth-mingw-w64-dev on Kali Linux.

What is libnpth-mingw-w64-dev

libnpth-mingw-w64-dev is:

nPth is a non-preemptive threads implementation using an API very similar to the one known from GNU Pth. It has been designed as a replacement of GNU Pth for non-ancient operating systems. In contrast to GNU Pth it is based on the system’s standard threads implementation. Thus nPth allows the use of libraries which are not compatible to GNU Pth.

This is a Windows version of nPth. It’s meant to be used when cross-building software that targets the Windows platform, e.g. the win32-loader component of Debian-Installer.

There are three methods to install libnpth-mingw-w64-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 libnpth-mingw-w64-dev Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libnpth-mingw-w64-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libnpth-mingw-w64-dev

Install libnpth-mingw-w64-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libnpth-mingw-w64-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libnpth-mingw-w64-dev

Install libnpth-mingw-w64-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 update

After updating apt database, We can install libnpth-mingw-w64-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libnpth-mingw-w64-dev

How To Uninstall libnpth-mingw-w64-dev on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libnpth-mingw-w64-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libnpth-mingw-w64-dev

Uninstall libnpth-mingw-w64-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libnpth-mingw-w64-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libnpth-mingw-w64-dev

Remove libnpth-mingw-w64-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libnpth-mingw-w64-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libnpth-mingw-w64-dev

Remove libnpth-mingw-w64-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libnpth-mingw-w64-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libnpth-mingw-w64-dev

Dependencies

libnpth-mingw-w64-dev have the following dependencies:

References

• libnpth-mingw-w64-dev website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnpth-mingw-w64-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.