How To Install libupnp-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libupnp-dev on Kali Linux.
What is libupnp-dev
libupnp-dev is:
The Portable SDK for UPnP Devices (libupnp) provides developers with an API and open source code for building control points, devices, and bridges that are compliant with Version 1.0 of the Universal Plug and Play Device Architecture Specification - see http://www.upnp.org/ for specifications.
The libupnp-dev package contains the header files, documentation and debug versions of libraries needed for development of programs using uPnP.
There are three methods to install libupnp-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 libupnp-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libupnp-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libupnp-devInstall libupnp-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libupnp-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libupnp-devInstall libupnp-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 libupnp-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libupnp-devHow To Uninstall libupnp-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libupnp-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libupnp-devUninstall libupnp-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libupnp-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libupnp-devRemove libupnp-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libupnp-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libupnp-devRemove libupnp-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libupnp-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libupnp-devDependencies
libupnp-dev have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libupnp-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.