How To Install libpsm-infinipath1-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpsm-infinipath1-dev on Kali Linux.
What is libpsm-infinipath1-dev
libpsm-infinipath1-dev is:
The PSM Messaging API, or PSM API, is Intel’s (formerly QLogic’s) low-level, user-level communication interface for the Truescale family of products. PSM users can use mechanisms necessary to implement higher-level communication interfaces in parallel environments.
This package is needed to compile programs against libpsm-infinipath1. It contains the header files and links needed for compiling.
There are three methods to install libpsm-infinipath1-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 libpsm-infinipath1-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libpsm-infinipath1-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libpsm-infinipath1-devInstall libpsm-infinipath1-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libpsm-infinipath1-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libpsm-infinipath1-devInstall libpsm-infinipath1-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 libpsm-infinipath1-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libpsm-infinipath1-devHow To Uninstall libpsm-infinipath1-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libpsm-infinipath1-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libpsm-infinipath1-devUninstall libpsm-infinipath1-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libpsm-infinipath1-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpsm-infinipath1-devRemove libpsm-infinipath1-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libpsm-infinipath1-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libpsm-infinipath1-devRemove libpsm-infinipath1-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libpsm-infinipath1-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libpsm-infinipath1-devDependencies
libpsm-infinipath1-dev have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpsm-infinipath1-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.