How To Install libuev-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libuev-dev on Kali Linux.
What is libuev-dev
libuev-dev is:
Static library, header files, and documentation for libuEv
libuEv is a small event loop that wraps the Linux epoll() family of APIs. It is similar to the more established libevent, libev and the venerable Xt(3) event loop. The u (micro) in the name refers to both its limited feature set and the small size impact of the library.
Experienced developers may appreciate libuEv is built on top of modern Linux APIs like epoll, eventfd, timerf, and signalfd.
There are three methods to install libuev-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 libuev-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libuev-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libuev-devInstall libuev-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libuev-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libuev-devInstall libuev-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 libuev-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libuev-devHow To Uninstall libuev-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libuev-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libuev-devUninstall libuev-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libuev-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libuev-devRemove libuev-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libuev-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libuev-devRemove libuev-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libuev-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libuev-devDependencies
libuev-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libuev-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
