How To Install libtcmalloc-minimal4 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libtcmalloc-minimal4 on Kali Linux. libtcmalloc-minimal4 is efficient thread-caching malloc

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libtcmalloc-minimal4 on Kali Linux.

What is libtcmalloc-minimal4

libtcmalloc-minimal4 is:

The gperftools, previously called google-perftools, package contains some utilities to improve and analyze the performance of C++ programs. This is a part of that package, and includes an optimized thread-caching malloc.

There are three methods to install libtcmalloc-minimal4 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 libtcmalloc-minimal4 Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libtcmalloc-minimal4 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libtcmalloc-minimal4

Install libtcmalloc-minimal4 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libtcmalloc-minimal4 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libtcmalloc-minimal4

Install libtcmalloc-minimal4 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 libtcmalloc-minimal4 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libtcmalloc-minimal4

How To Uninstall libtcmalloc-minimal4 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libtcmalloc-minimal4 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libtcmalloc-minimal4

Uninstall libtcmalloc-minimal4 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libtcmalloc-minimal4 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libtcmalloc-minimal4

Remove libtcmalloc-minimal4 Configurations and Data

To remove libtcmalloc-minimal4 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libtcmalloc-minimal4

Remove libtcmalloc-minimal4 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libtcmalloc-minimal4 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libtcmalloc-minimal4

Dependencies

libtcmalloc-minimal4 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libtcmalloc-minimal4 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.