How To Install librpcsecgss-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install librpcsecgss-dev on Kali Linux. librpcsecgss-dev is header files and docs for librpcsecgss

Introduction

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

What is librpcsecgss-dev

librpcsecgss-dev is:

Contains the header files and documentation for librpcsecgss for use in developing applications that use the rpcsecgss library.

rpcsecgss allows secure rpc communication using the rpcsec_gss protocol.

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

sudo apt-get -y install librpcsecgss-dev

Install librpcsecgss-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install librpcsecgss-dev

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

sudo aptitude -y install librpcsecgss-dev

How To Uninstall librpcsecgss-dev on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove librpcsecgss-dev

Uninstall librpcsecgss-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove librpcsecgss-dev

Remove librpcsecgss-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge librpcsecgss-dev

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

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

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

Dependencies

librpcsecgss-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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