How To Install libx500-dn-perl on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libx500-dn-perl on Kali Linux. libx500-dn-perl is Perl parser and formatter for RFC 2253 style DN strings

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libx500-dn-perl on Kali Linux.

What is libx500-dn-perl

libx500-dn-perl is:

X500::DN handles X.500 DNs (Distinguished Names). Currently, it parses DN strings formatted according to RFC 2253 syntax into an internal format and produces RFC 2253 formatted string from it.

X500::RDN handles X.500 RDNs (Relative Distinguished Names). This is a supporting module for X500::DN.

There are three methods to install libx500-dn-perl 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 libx500-dn-perl Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libx500-dn-perl using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libx500-dn-perl

Install libx500-dn-perl Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libx500-dn-perl using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libx500-dn-perl

Install libx500-dn-perl 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 libx500-dn-perl using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libx500-dn-perl

How To Uninstall libx500-dn-perl on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libx500-dn-perl package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libx500-dn-perl

Uninstall libx500-dn-perl And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libx500-dn-perl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libx500-dn-perl

Remove libx500-dn-perl Configurations and Data

To remove libx500-dn-perl configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libx500-dn-perl

Remove libx500-dn-perl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libx500-dn-perl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libx500-dn-perl

Dependencies

libx500-dn-perl have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libx500-dn-perl package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.