How To Install libz3-4 on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libz3-4 on Kali Linux.

What is libz3-4

libz3-4 is:

Z3 is a state-of-the art theorem prover from Microsoft Research. It can be used to check the satisfiability of logical formulas over one or more theories. Z3 offers a compelling match for software analysis and verification tools, since several common software constructs map directly into supported theories.

This package contains runtime libraries. You shouldn’t have to install it manually.

There are three methods to install libz3-4 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 libz3-4 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libz3-4 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libz3-4

Install libz3-4 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libz3-4 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libz3-4

Install libz3-4 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 libz3-4 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libz3-4

How To Uninstall libz3-4 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libz3-4 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libz3-4

Uninstall libz3-4 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libz3-4 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libz3-4

Remove libz3-4 Configurations and Data

To remove libz3-4 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libz3-4

Remove libz3-4 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libz3-4 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libz3-4

Dependencies

libz3-4 have the following dependencies:

• libc6
• libgcc-s1
• libstdc++6

References

• libz3-4 website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libz3-4 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.