How To Install librep-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install librep-dev on Kali Linux.
What is librep-dev
librep-dev is:
rep is a dialect of Lisp, designed to be used both as an extension language for applications and as a general purpose programming language.
It was originally written to be mostly-compatible with Emacs Lisp, but has subsequently diverged markedly. Its aim is to combine the best features of Scheme and Common Lisp and provide an environment that is comfortable for implementing both small and large scale systems. It tries to be a “pragmatic” programming language.
This package contains the files needed to embed the rep interpreter in an application.
There are three methods to install librep-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 librep-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install librep-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install librep-devInstall librep-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install librep-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install librep-devInstall librep-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 librep-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install librep-devHow To Uninstall librep-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the librep-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove librep-devUninstall librep-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall librep-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove librep-devRemove librep-dev Configurations and Data
To remove librep-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge librep-devRemove librep-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove librep-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge librep-devDependencies
librep-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install librep-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.