How To Install libsysfs-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsysfs-dev on Kali Linux.
What is libsysfs-dev
libsysfs-dev is:
The sysfs is a virtual file system found in Linux kernels 2.5+ that provides a tree of system devices. libsysfs provides a stable programming interface to sysfs and eases querying system devices and their attributes.
This package provides everything that is needed for developing programs using libsysfs: C headers, a static library, documentation and example programs.
There are three methods to install libsysfs-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 libsysfs-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libsysfs-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libsysfs-devInstall libsysfs-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libsysfs-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libsysfs-devInstall libsysfs-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 libsysfs-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libsysfs-devHow To Uninstall libsysfs-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libsysfs-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libsysfs-devUninstall libsysfs-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libsysfs-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsysfs-devRemove libsysfs-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libsysfs-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libsysfs-devRemove libsysfs-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libsysfs-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsysfs-devDependencies
libsysfs-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsysfs-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.