How To Install libopenconnect-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libopenconnect-dev on Kali Linux.
What is libopenconnect-dev
libopenconnect-dev is:
OpenConnect is an SSL VPN client initially created to support Cisco’s AnyConnect SSL VPN. It has since been extended to support the Pulse Connect Secure VPN (formerly known as Juniper Network Connect or Junos Pulse) and the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect SSL VPN.
This package provides the header and development files.
There are three methods to install libopenconnect-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 libopenconnect-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libopenconnect-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libopenconnect-devInstall libopenconnect-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libopenconnect-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libopenconnect-devInstall libopenconnect-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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libopenconnect-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libopenconnect-devHow To Uninstall libopenconnect-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libopenconnect-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libopenconnect-devUninstall libopenconnect-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libopenconnect-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libopenconnect-devRemove libopenconnect-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libopenconnect-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libopenconnect-devRemove libopenconnect-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libopenconnect-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libopenconnect-devDependencies
libopenconnect-dev have the following dependencies:
- libgnutls28-dev
- liblz4-dev
- libopenconnect5
- libp11-kit-dev
- libpcsclite-dev
- libproxy-dev
- libstoken-dev
- libxml2-dev
- zlib1g-dev
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libopenconnect-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.