How To Install libradsec-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libradsec-dev on Kali Linux. libradsec-dev is RADIUS library with RADSEC support

Introduction

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

What is libradsec-dev

libradsec-dev is:

RADIUS (RFC 2865) provides a protocol for authenticating and authorizing users to network services.

This is the development library for libradsec, a RADIUS library supporting RADIUS and RADSEC.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libradsec-dev

Install libradsec-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libradsec-dev

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

sudo aptitude -y install libradsec-dev

How To Uninstall libradsec-dev on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove libradsec-dev

Uninstall libradsec-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libradsec-dev

Remove libradsec-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libradsec-dev

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

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

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

Dependencies

libradsec-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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