How To Install libpcc-dev on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is libpcc-dev

libpcc-dev is:

PCC is a small, simple, fast and understandable C99 compiler based on the original Portable C Compiler by S. C. Johnson, written in the late 1970s. Focus on being able to compile and run on a PDP11, even if it may not happen in reality, keeps it lean; abstinence from over-complicated algorithms leads to quick reliable code generation. Even though much of the compiler has been rewritten, some of the basics still remain.

This package contains the headers and static library files necessary for building C programs.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libpcc-dev

Install libpcc-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libpcc-dev

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

sudo aptitude -y install libpcc-dev

How To Uninstall libpcc-dev on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove libpcc-dev

Uninstall libpcc-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpcc-dev

Remove libpcc-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libpcc-dev

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

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

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

Dependencies

libpcc-dev have the following dependencies:

References

• libpcc-dev website

Summary

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