How To Install libyubikey-udev on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libyubikey-udev on Kali Linux.

What is libyubikey-udev

libyubikey-udev is:

YubiKeys are USB tokens that act like keyboards and generate one-time or static passwords.

This package contains the udev rules that enable unprivileged users to use Yubikey devices.

There are three methods to install libyubikey-udev 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 libyubikey-udev Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install libyubikey-udev

Install libyubikey-udev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libyubikey-udev

Install libyubikey-udev 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 libyubikey-udev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libyubikey-udev

How To Uninstall libyubikey-udev on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libyubikey-udev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libyubikey-udev

Uninstall libyubikey-udev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libyubikey-udev

Remove libyubikey-udev Configurations and Data

To remove libyubikey-udev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libyubikey-udev

Remove libyubikey-udev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libyubikey-udev

Dependencies

libyubikey-udev have the following dependencies:

• udev

References

• libyubikey-udev website

Summary

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