How To Install libyang-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libyang-dev on Kali Linux.
What is libyang-dev
libyang-dev is:
Libyang implements functions to process schemas expressed in the YANG data modeling language defined by the IETF in RFCs 6020/7950. Schemas expressed in this language primarily describe configuration used by larger network equipment like routers and switches.
In addition to handling the schemas itself, the library also provides functions to process data described by the schemas.
This package contains the C headers, a pkgconfig file, and .so entry point for libyang.
There are three methods to install libyang-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-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-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libyang-devInstall libyang-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libyang-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libyang-devInstall libyang-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-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libyang-devHow To Uninstall libyang-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libyang-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libyang-devUninstall libyang-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libyang-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libyang-devRemove libyang-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libyang-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libyang-devRemove libyang-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libyang-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libyang-devDependencies
libyang-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libyang-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
