How To Install libyang-cpp-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libyang-cpp-dev on Kali Linux.
What is libyang-cpp-dev
libyang-cpp-dev is:
Partially SWIG-generated bindings to use libyang with a C++ API. The functionality is the same as in libyang, the C++ code links wraps and uses libyang C code.
This is the accompanying development package, containing headers, a pkgconfig file, and .so entry point for the libyang C++ bindings.
There are three methods to install libyang-cpp-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 libyang-cpp-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libyang-cpp-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libyang-cpp-devInstall libyang-cpp-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libyang-cpp-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libyang-cpp-devInstall libyang-cpp-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 libyang-cpp-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libyang-cpp-devHow To Uninstall libyang-cpp-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libyang-cpp-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libyang-cpp-devUninstall libyang-cpp-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libyang-cpp-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libyang-cpp-devRemove libyang-cpp-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libyang-cpp-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libyang-cpp-devRemove libyang-cpp-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libyang-cpp-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libyang-cpp-devDependencies
libyang-cpp-dev have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libyang-cpp-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.