How To Install libwcat1-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libwcat1-dev on Kali Linux.
What is libwcat1-dev
libwcat1-dev is:
A bug or malicious attacks to machine can lock up a process, leading to a deadlock or an unexpected condition. For example: an Apache httpd with mod_(php|perl|lua|your_preferred_script_language) running a bad script. When the monitored process locks up, the watchcat helps killing him. It is the best thing to do. This package contains the development files (C headers)
There are three methods to install libwcat1-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 libwcat1-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libwcat1-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libwcat1-devInstall libwcat1-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libwcat1-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libwcat1-devInstall libwcat1-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 libwcat1-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libwcat1-devHow To Uninstall libwcat1-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libwcat1-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libwcat1-devUninstall libwcat1-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libwcat1-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libwcat1-devRemove libwcat1-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libwcat1-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libwcat1-devRemove libwcat1-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libwcat1-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libwcat1-devDependencies
libwcat1-dev have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libwcat1-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
