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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install sysrepo-plugind using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install sysrepo-plugindInstall 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-plugindInstall 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 updateAfter 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.
