How To Install libvarconf-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libvarconf-dev on Kali Linux.
What is libvarconf-dev
libvarconf-dev is:
Varconf is a configuration system designed for the STAGE server. Varconf can parse configuration files, command-line arguments and environment variables. It supports callbacks and can store its configuration information in separate Config objects or in one global configuration instance.
This package contains the development files for compiling applications and libraries depending on varconf.
There are three methods to install libvarconf-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 libvarconf-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libvarconf-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libvarconf-devInstall libvarconf-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libvarconf-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libvarconf-devInstall libvarconf-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 libvarconf-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libvarconf-devHow To Uninstall libvarconf-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libvarconf-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libvarconf-devUninstall libvarconf-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libvarconf-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libvarconf-devRemove libvarconf-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libvarconf-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libvarconf-devRemove libvarconf-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libvarconf-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libvarconf-devDependencies
libvarconf-dev have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libvarconf-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
