How To Install libyang1 on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libyang1 on Kali Linux.

What is libyang1

libyang1 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.

The library is implemented in C and provides an API for other software to use in processing configurations.

There are three methods to install libyang1 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 libyang1 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libyang1 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libyang1

Install libyang1 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libyang1 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libyang1

Install libyang1 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 libyang1 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libyang1

How To Uninstall libyang1 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libyang1 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libyang1

Uninstall libyang1 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libyang1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libyang1

Remove libyang1 Configurations and Data

To remove libyang1 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libyang1

Remove libyang1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libyang1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libyang1

Dependencies

libyang1 have the following dependencies:

• libc6
• libpcre3

References

• libyang1 website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libyang1 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.