How To Install libsubunit-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsubunit-dev on Kali Linux.
What is libsubunit-dev
libsubunit-dev is:
subunit is a protocol for test activity reporting. This permits executing tests remotely, or saving the result of test runs for later introspection.
The libsubunit-dev package contains the C development headers, pkgconfig data file and a static version of the library.
There are three methods to install libsubunit-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 libsubunit-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libsubunit-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libsubunit-devInstall libsubunit-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libsubunit-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libsubunit-devInstall libsubunit-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 libsubunit-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libsubunit-devHow To Uninstall libsubunit-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libsubunit-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libsubunit-devUninstall libsubunit-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libsubunit-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsubunit-devRemove libsubunit-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libsubunit-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libsubunit-devRemove libsubunit-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libsubunit-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsubunit-devDependencies
libsubunit-dev have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsubunit-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.