How To Install libteamdctl0 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libteamdctl0 on Kali Linux. libteamdctl0 is library for communication with teamd process

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libteamdctl0 on Kali Linux.

What is libteamdctl0

libteamdctl0 is:

libteamdctl is a library for communication with teamd process (via D-Bus, Unix socket or zeromq). It is used by the teamdctl utility.

Libteam provides a mechanism to team multiple NICs (ports) at OSI Layer 2 (Data link) into a single virtual NIC. The process is called “channel bonding”, “Ethernet bonding”, “channel teaming”, “link aggregation”, etc. This is already implemented in the Linux kernel by the bonding driver but unlike the bonding driver, libteam (user space) has the following additional features:

  • load-balancing for LACP support
  • NS/NA (IPV6) link monitoring
  • port priorities and stickiness (“primary” option enhancement)
  • separate per-port link monitoring setup

Libteam requires Linux kernel 3.3 or higher.

There are three methods to install libteamdctl0 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 libteamdctl0 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libteamdctl0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libteamdctl0

Install libteamdctl0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libteamdctl0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libteamdctl0

Install libteamdctl0 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 libteamdctl0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libteamdctl0

How To Uninstall libteamdctl0 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libteamdctl0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libteamdctl0

Uninstall libteamdctl0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libteamdctl0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libteamdctl0

Remove libteamdctl0 Configurations and Data

To remove libteamdctl0 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libteamdctl0

Remove libteamdctl0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libteamdctl0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libteamdctl0

Dependencies

libteamdctl0 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libteamdctl0 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.