How To Install libtolua++5.1-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libtolua++5.1-dev on Kali Linux.
What is libtolua++5.1-dev
libtolua++5.1-dev is:
tolua++5.1 is an extension of toLua, a tool to integrate C/C++ code with Lua. tolua++5.1 includes new features oriented to c++, such as class templates and is compiled with the newest lua 5.1.
Based on a “cleaned” header file, tolua++ automatically generates the binding code to access C/C++ features from Lua. Using Lua-5.1 API and metamethod facilities, the current version automatically maps C/C++ constants, external variables, functions, namespace, classes, and methods to Lua. It also provides facilities to create Lua modules.
There are three methods to install libtolua++5.1-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 libtolua++5.1-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libtolua++5.1-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libtolua++5.1-devInstall libtolua++5.1-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libtolua++5.1-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libtolua++5.1-devInstall libtolua++5.1-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 libtolua++5.1-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libtolua++5.1-devHow To Uninstall libtolua++5.1-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libtolua++5.1-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libtolua++5.1-devUninstall libtolua++5.1-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libtolua++5.1-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libtolua++5.1-devRemove libtolua++5.1-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libtolua++5.1-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libtolua++5.1-devRemove libtolua++5.1-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libtolua++5.1-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libtolua++5.1-devDependencies
libtolua++5.1-dev have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libtolua++5.1-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.