How To Install libsecp256k1-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsecp256k1-dev on Kali Linux. libsecp256k1-dev is library for EC operations on curve secp256k1 - development headers

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsecp256k1-dev on Kali Linux.

What is libsecp256k1-dev

libsecp256k1-dev is:

An optimized C library for EC operations on curve secp256k1.

NB! This library is intended to be the highest quality publicly available library for cryptography on the secp256k1 curve. However, the primary focus of its development has been for usage in the Bitcoin system and usage unlike Bitcoin’s may be less well tested, verified, or suffer from a less well thought out interface. Correct usage requires some care and consideration that the library is fit for your application’s purpose.

Features:

  • secp256k1 ECDSA signing/verification and key generation.
  • Additive and multiplicative tweaking of secret/public keys.
  • Serialization/parsing of secret keys, public keys, signatures.
  • Constant time, constant memory access signing and public key generation.
  • Derandomized ECDSA (via RFC6979 or with a caller provided function.)
  • Very efficient implementation.
  • Suitable for embedded systems.
  • Optional module for public key recovery.
  • Optional module for ECDH key exchange.

This package provides header files for developing your applications to use libbitcoin template engine.

There are three methods to install libsecp256k1-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 libsecp256k1-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 libsecp256k1-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libsecp256k1-dev

Install libsecp256k1-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libsecp256k1-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libsecp256k1-dev

Install libsecp256k1-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 libsecp256k1-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libsecp256k1-dev

How To Uninstall libsecp256k1-dev on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libsecp256k1-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libsecp256k1-dev

Uninstall libsecp256k1-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libsecp256k1-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsecp256k1-dev

Remove libsecp256k1-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libsecp256k1-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libsecp256k1-dev

Remove libsecp256k1-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libsecp256k1-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsecp256k1-dev

Dependencies

libsecp256k1-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsecp256k1-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.