How To Install libtar-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libtar-dev on Kali Linux. libtar-dev is C library for manipulating tar archives (development files)

Introduction

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

What is libtar-dev

libtar-dev is:

Contains static library, headers, example code and development manpages for libtar

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

sudo apt-get -y install libtar-dev

Install libtar-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libtar-dev

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

sudo aptitude -y install libtar-dev

How To Uninstall libtar-dev on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove libtar-dev

Uninstall libtar-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libtar-dev

Remove libtar-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libtar-dev

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

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

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

Dependencies

libtar-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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