How To Install libwolfssl-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libwolfssl-dev on Kali Linux.
What is libwolfssl-dev
libwolfssl-dev is:
wolfSSL is a small, portable, embedded SSL/TLS programming library targeted for use by embedded systems developers. It was formerly known as CyaSSL.
It is an open source, dual licensed implementation of SSL/TLS (SSL 3.0, TLS 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, DTLS 1.0 and 1.2) written in the C language. wolfSSL includes both a client and server implementation, progressive cipher support, key and certificate generation, OCSP and CRL, access to the underlying cryptography modules, and more.
wolfSSL also includes an OpenSSL compatibility interface with the most commonly used OpenSSL functions.
This package contains the development files.
There are three methods to install libwolfssl-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 libwolfssl-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libwolfssl-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libwolfssl-devInstall libwolfssl-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libwolfssl-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libwolfssl-devInstall libwolfssl-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 libwolfssl-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libwolfssl-devHow To Uninstall libwolfssl-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libwolfssl-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libwolfssl-devUninstall libwolfssl-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libwolfssl-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libwolfssl-devRemove libwolfssl-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libwolfssl-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libwolfssl-devRemove libwolfssl-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libwolfssl-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libwolfssl-devDependencies
libwolfssl-dev have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libwolfssl-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
