How To Install libnss-db on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnss-db on Kali Linux.

What is libnss-db

libnss-db is:

nss_db is a set of C library extensions which allow Berkeley Databases to be used as a primary source of aliases, ethers, groups, hosts, networks, protocol, users, RPCs, services, and shadow passwords (instead of or in addition to using flat files or NIS). Install nss_db if your flat name service files are too large and lookups are slow.

There are three methods to install libnss-db 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 libnss-db Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install libnss-db

Install libnss-db Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libnss-db

Install libnss-db 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 libnss-db using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libnss-db

How To Uninstall libnss-db on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libnss-db package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libnss-db

Uninstall libnss-db And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libnss-db

Remove libnss-db Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libnss-db

Remove libnss-db configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libnss-db

Dependencies

libnss-db have the following dependencies:

• libc6
• libc6
• libdb5.3
• libselinux1

References

• libnss-db website

Summary

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