How To Install libzephyr4-krb5 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libzephyr4-krb5 on Kali Linux. libzephyr4-krb5 is The original Instant Message system libraries with Kerberos V

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libzephyr4-krb5 on Kali Linux.

What is libzephyr4-krb5

libzephyr4-krb5 is:

This version of the library uses Kerberos V for message authentication.

This is the Project Athena Zephyr notification system. Zephyr allows users to send messages to other users or to groups of users. Users can view incoming Zephyr messages as windowgrams (transient X windows) or as text on a terminal.

There are three methods to install libzephyr4-krb5 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 libzephyr4-krb5 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libzephyr4-krb5 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libzephyr4-krb5

Install libzephyr4-krb5 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libzephyr4-krb5 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libzephyr4-krb5

Install libzephyr4-krb5 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 libzephyr4-krb5 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libzephyr4-krb5

How To Uninstall libzephyr4-krb5 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libzephyr4-krb5 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libzephyr4-krb5

Uninstall libzephyr4-krb5 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libzephyr4-krb5 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libzephyr4-krb5

Remove libzephyr4-krb5 Configurations and Data

To remove libzephyr4-krb5 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libzephyr4-krb5

Remove libzephyr4-krb5 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libzephyr4-krb5 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libzephyr4-krb5

Dependencies

libzephyr4-krb5 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libzephyr4-krb5 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.