How To Install libvdeplug-vdesl on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libvdeplug-vdesl on Kali Linux. libvdeplug-vdesl is libvdeplug plugin

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libvdeplug-vdesl on Kali Linux.

What is libvdeplug-vdesl

libvdeplug-vdesl is:

This libvdeplug plugin module adds the support of vde over serial lines. vdesl supports the rates up to 4Mbps. High baud rates may not be supported by the uart hardware or could provide an unreliable service due to communication errors. In order to achieve high speeds cables should be short and properly shielded against electro-magnetic noise.

There are three methods to install libvdeplug-vdesl 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 libvdeplug-vdesl Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libvdeplug-vdesl using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libvdeplug-vdesl

Install libvdeplug-vdesl Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libvdeplug-vdesl

Install libvdeplug-vdesl 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 libvdeplug-vdesl using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libvdeplug-vdesl

How To Uninstall libvdeplug-vdesl on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libvdeplug-vdesl package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libvdeplug-vdesl

Uninstall libvdeplug-vdesl And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libvdeplug-vdesl

Remove libvdeplug-vdesl Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libvdeplug-vdesl

Remove libvdeplug-vdesl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libvdeplug-vdesl

Dependencies

libvdeplug-vdesl have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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