How To Install v86d on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install v86d on Kali Linux.

What is v86d

v86d is:

v86d provides a backend for kernel drivers that need to execute x86 BIOS code. The code is executed in a controlled environment and the results are passed back to the kernel via the netlink interface.

v86d is needed by the uvesafb kernel module.

There are three methods to install v86d 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 v86d Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install v86d using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install v86d

Install v86d Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install v86d using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install v86d

Install v86d 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 v86d using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install v86d

How To Uninstall v86d on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the v86d package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove v86d

Uninstall v86d And Its Dependencies

To uninstall v86d and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove v86d

Remove v86d Configurations and Data

To remove v86d configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge v86d

Remove v86d configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove v86d configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge v86d

Dependencies

v86d have the following dependencies:

• libc6
• libx86-1

References

• v86d website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install v86d package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.