How To Install libwvstreams4.6-extras on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libwvstreams4.6-extras on Kali Linux.
What is libwvstreams4.6-extras
libwvstreams4.6-extras is:
WvStreams is a library suite that is comprised of several parts. Included in the extras package are:
- WvIPStreams: which includes WvTCPStream and WvUDPStream
- WvCrypto streams: a REALLY easy way to add SSL support to applications
These are the base classes used to build programs such as the ever popular WvDial, TunnelVision, FastForward, KWvDial, retchmail, and many more yet to come. ;)
There are three methods to install libwvstreams4.6-extras 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 libwvstreams4.6-extras Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libwvstreams4.6-extras using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libwvstreams4.6-extrasInstall libwvstreams4.6-extras Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libwvstreams4.6-extras using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libwvstreams4.6-extrasInstall libwvstreams4.6-extras 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 libwvstreams4.6-extras using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libwvstreams4.6-extrasHow To Uninstall libwvstreams4.6-extras on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libwvstreams4.6-extras package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libwvstreams4.6-extrasUninstall libwvstreams4.6-extras And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libwvstreams4.6-extras and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libwvstreams4.6-extrasRemove libwvstreams4.6-extras Configurations and Data
To remove libwvstreams4.6-extras configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libwvstreams4.6-extrasRemove libwvstreams4.6-extras configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libwvstreams4.6-extras configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libwvstreams4.6-extrasDependencies
libwvstreams4.6-extras have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libwvstreams4.6-extras package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.