How To Install ggcov on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install ggcov on Kali Linux. ggcov is Graphical tool for displaying gcov test coverage data

Introduction

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

What is ggcov

ggcov is:

This is a simple GUI for browsing C test coverage data gathered by programs instrumented with “gcc –coverage”. Hence it’s a graphical replacement for the “gcov” program that comes with gcc.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install ggcov

Install ggcov Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ggcov

Install ggcov 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 ggcov using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ggcov

How To Uninstall ggcov on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove ggcov

Uninstall ggcov And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ggcov

Remove ggcov Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge ggcov

Remove ggcov configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ggcov

Dependencies

ggcov have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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