How To Install libsepol1-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsepol1-dev on Kali Linux. libsepol1-dev is SELinux binary policy manipulation library and development files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsepol1-dev on Kali Linux.

What is libsepol1-dev

libsepol1-dev is:

libsepol allows programs to easily modify SELinux binary policies. This means changing the default values for booleans, or reading the policy for analysis.

This package contains the headers and archives used for linking it into your programs.

There are three methods to install libsepol1-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 libsepol1-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 libsepol1-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libsepol1-dev

Install libsepol1-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libsepol1-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libsepol1-dev

Install libsepol1-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 libsepol1-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libsepol1-dev

How To Uninstall libsepol1-dev on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libsepol1-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libsepol1-dev

Uninstall libsepol1-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libsepol1-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsepol1-dev

Remove libsepol1-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libsepol1-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libsepol1-dev

Remove libsepol1-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libsepol1-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsepol1-dev

Dependencies

libsepol1-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsepol1-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.