How To Install libwreport-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libwreport-dev on Kali Linux.
What is libwreport-dev
libwreport-dev is:
libwreport is a C++ library for working with weather reports.
The main feature of libwreport is a powerful decoder and encoder for the BUFR and CREX formats.
It also provides a useful abstraction to handle values found in weather reports, with awareness of significant digits, measurement units, variable descriptions, unit conversion and attributes on variables.
Features provided:
- Read and write BUFR version 2, 3, and 4
- Read and write CREX
- Unit conversion
- Handling of physical variables
There are three methods to install libwreport-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 libwreport-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libwreport-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libwreport-devInstall libwreport-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libwreport-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libwreport-devInstall libwreport-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 libwreport-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libwreport-devHow To Uninstall libwreport-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libwreport-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libwreport-devUninstall libwreport-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libwreport-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libwreport-devRemove libwreport-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libwreport-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libwreport-devRemove libwreport-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libwreport-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libwreport-devDependencies
libwreport-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libwreport-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.