How To Install apcalc-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install apcalc-dev on Kali Linux. apcalc-dev is transitional package

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install apcalc-dev on Kali Linux.

What is apcalc-dev

apcalc-dev is:

This is a transitional package. It can safely be removed.

There are three methods to install apcalc-dev 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 apcalc-dev Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install apcalc-dev

Install apcalc-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install apcalc-dev

Install apcalc-dev 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 apcalc-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install apcalc-dev

How To Uninstall apcalc-dev on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the apcalc-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove apcalc-dev

Uninstall apcalc-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove apcalc-dev

Remove apcalc-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge apcalc-dev

Remove apcalc-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge apcalc-dev

Dependencies

apcalc-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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