How To Install libnss3-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnss3-dev on Kali Linux. libnss3-dev is Development files for the Network Security Service libraries

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnss3-dev on Kali Linux.

What is libnss3-dev

libnss3-dev is:

This is a set of libraries designed to support cross-platform development of security-enabled client and server applications. It can support SSLv2 and v4, TLS, PKCS #5, #7, #11, #12, S/MIME, X.509 v3 certificates and other security standards.

Install this package if you wish to develop your own programs using the Network Security Service Libraries.

There are three methods to install libnss3-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 libnss3-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 libnss3-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libnss3-dev

Install libnss3-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libnss3-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libnss3-dev

Install libnss3-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 libnss3-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libnss3-dev

How To Uninstall libnss3-dev on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libnss3-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libnss3-dev

Uninstall libnss3-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libnss3-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libnss3-dev

Remove libnss3-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libnss3-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libnss3-dev

Remove libnss3-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libnss3-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libnss3-dev

Dependencies

libnss3-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnss3-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.