How To Install libp11-kit-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libp11-kit-dev on Kali Linux.
What is libp11-kit-dev
libp11-kit-dev is:
The p11-kit library provides a way to load and enumerate Public-Key Cryptography Standard #11 modules, along with a standard configuration setup for installing PKCS#11 modules so that they’re discoverable. It also solves problems with coordinating the use of PKCS#11 by different components or libraries living in the same process.
This package contains the documentation and development headers required to build applications using the p11-kit library.
There are three methods to install libp11-kit-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 libp11-kit-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libp11-kit-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libp11-kit-devInstall libp11-kit-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libp11-kit-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libp11-kit-devInstall libp11-kit-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 libp11-kit-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libp11-kit-devHow To Uninstall libp11-kit-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libp11-kit-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libp11-kit-devUninstall libp11-kit-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libp11-kit-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libp11-kit-devRemove libp11-kit-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libp11-kit-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libp11-kit-devRemove libp11-kit-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libp11-kit-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libp11-kit-devDependencies
libp11-kit-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libp11-kit-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
