How To Install libunittest++-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libunittest++-dev on Kali Linux. libunittest++-dev is unit testing framework for c++, static library and headers

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libunittest++-dev on Kali Linux.

What is libunittest++-dev

libunittest++-dev is:

unittest++ is a unit testing framework designed for simplicity and portability. Features include no explicit test registration, good crash handling, fixtures, rich condition-checking functionality, minimal footprint for embedded environments.

There are three methods to install libunittest++-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 libunittest++-dev Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install libunittest++-dev

Install libunittest++-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libunittest++-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libunittest++-dev

Install libunittest++-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 update

After updating apt database, We can install libunittest++-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libunittest++-dev

How To Uninstall libunittest++-dev on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libunittest++-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libunittest++-dev

Uninstall libunittest++-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libunittest++-dev

Remove libunittest++-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libunittest++-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libunittest++-dev

Remove libunittest++-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libunittest++-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libunittest++-dev

Dependencies

libunittest++-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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