How To Install libumockdev0 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libumockdev0 on Kali Linux. libumockdev0 is hardware mocking testbed for bug reports and regression tests

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libumockdev0 on Kali Linux.

What is libumockdev0

libumockdev0 is:

umockdev mocks hardware devices for creating unit tests for libraries and programs that handle Linux hardware devices.

This library provides an UMockdevTestbed class for running a program or test suite under a test bed with the previously recorded devices loaded.

Right now this covers sysfs, uevents, basic support for /dev devices, and recording/mocking usbdevfs ioctls (for PtP/MTP devices).

With this you can simulate particular hardware in virtual environments up to some degree, without needing any particular privileges or disturbing the whole system.

The library supports gobject-introspection and builds a VAPI, so that you can also use it with Python, JavaScript, and other languages which support GI, and Vala.

There are three methods to install libumockdev0 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 libumockdev0 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libumockdev0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libumockdev0

Install libumockdev0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libumockdev0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libumockdev0

Install libumockdev0 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 libumockdev0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libumockdev0

How To Uninstall libumockdev0 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libumockdev0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libumockdev0

Uninstall libumockdev0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libumockdev0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libumockdev0

Remove libumockdev0 Configurations and Data

To remove libumockdev0 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libumockdev0

Remove libumockdev0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libumockdev0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libumockdev0

Dependencies

libumockdev0 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libumockdev0 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.