How To Install libpgm-5.3-0 on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpgm-5.3-0 on Kali Linux.

What is libpgm-5.3-0

libpgm-5.3-0 is:

OpenPGM is an open source implementation of the Pragmatic General Multicast (PGM) specification in RFC 3208 available at www.ietf.org. PGM is a reliable and scalable multicast protocol that enables receivers to detect loss, request retransmission of lost data, or notify an application of unrecoverable loss. PGM is a receiver-reliable protocol, which means the receiver is responsible for ensuring all data is received, absolving the sender of reception responsibility. PGM runs over a best effort datagram service, currently OpenPGM uses IP multicast but could be implemented above switched fabrics such as InfiniBand.

This is the runtime package for programs that use the OpenPGM library.

There are three methods to install libpgm-5.3-0 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 libpgm-5.3-0 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libpgm-5.3-0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libpgm-5.3-0

Install libpgm-5.3-0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libpgm-5.3-0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libpgm-5.3-0

Install libpgm-5.3-0 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 libpgm-5.3-0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libpgm-5.3-0

How To Uninstall libpgm-5.3-0 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libpgm-5.3-0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libpgm-5.3-0

Uninstall libpgm-5.3-0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libpgm-5.3-0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpgm-5.3-0

Remove libpgm-5.3-0 Configurations and Data

To remove libpgm-5.3-0 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libpgm-5.3-0

Remove libpgm-5.3-0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libpgm-5.3-0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libpgm-5.3-0

Dependencies

libpgm-5.3-0 have the following dependencies:

• libc6

References

• libpgm-5.3-0 website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpgm-5.3-0 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.