How To Install sysrepo-plugind on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install sysrepo-plugind on Kali Linux. sysrepo-plugind is YANG-based configuration and operational state data store [daemon]

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install sysrepo-plugind on Kali Linux.

What is sysrepo-plugind

sysrepo-plugind is:

Applications can use sysrepo to store their configuration modeled by provided YANG model instead of using e.g. flat configuration files. Sysrepo will ensure data consistency of the data stored in the datastore and enforce data constraints defined by YANG model.

Sysrepo can be easily integrated with management agents such as NETCONF or RESTCONF servers, using the same client library API that applications use to access their configuration.

This package contains the daemon for grouping sysrepo plugins.

There are three methods to install sysrepo-plugind 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 sysrepo-plugind Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install sysrepo-plugind

Install sysrepo-plugind Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install sysrepo-plugind

Install sysrepo-plugind 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 sysrepo-plugind using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install sysrepo-plugind

How To Uninstall sysrepo-plugind on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the sysrepo-plugind package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove sysrepo-plugind

Uninstall sysrepo-plugind And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove sysrepo-plugind

Remove sysrepo-plugind Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge sysrepo-plugind

Remove sysrepo-plugind configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge sysrepo-plugind

Dependencies

sysrepo-plugind have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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