How To Install libuser1-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libuser1-dev on Kali Linux. libuser1-dev is user and group account administration library - development files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libuser1-dev on Kali Linux.

What is libuser1-dev

libuser1-dev is:

The libuser library implements a standardized interface for manipulating and administering user and group accounts. The library uses pluggable back-ends to interface to its data sources.

This package contains the development headers and data.

There are three methods to install libuser1-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 libuser1-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 libuser1-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libuser1-dev

Install libuser1-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libuser1-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libuser1-dev

Install libuser1-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 libuser1-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libuser1-dev

How To Uninstall libuser1-dev on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libuser1-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libuser1-dev

Uninstall libuser1-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libuser1-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libuser1-dev

Remove libuser1-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libuser1-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libuser1-dev

Remove libuser1-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libuser1-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libuser1-dev

Dependencies

libuser1-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libuser1-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.