How To Install libunittest++2 on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libunittest++2 on Kali Linux.

What is libunittest++2

libunittest++2 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.

Provides the Unittest library

There are three methods to install libunittest++2 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++2 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++2 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libunittest++2

Install libunittest++2 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libunittest++2 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libunittest++2

Install libunittest++2 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++2 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libunittest++2

How To Uninstall libunittest++2 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libunittest++2 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libunittest++2

Uninstall libunittest++2 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libunittest++2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libunittest++2

Remove libunittest++2 Configurations and Data

To remove libunittest++2 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libunittest++2

Remove libunittest++2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libunittest++2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libunittest++2

Dependencies

libunittest++2 have the following dependencies:

• libc6
• libgcc1

References

• libunittest++2 website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libunittest++2 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.