How To Install android-libfec on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install android-libfec on Kali Linux.

What is android-libfec

android-libfec is:

Android libfec library, which read files or partitions with
error-correcting codes appended to them. Uses verity metadata to speed
up I/O and improve error correction effectiveness.

This is only used by fastboot currently.

There are three methods to install android-libfec 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 android-libfec Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install android-libfec

Install android-libfec Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install android-libfec

Install android-libfec 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 android-libfec using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install android-libfec

How To Uninstall android-libfec on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the android-libfec package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove android-libfec

Uninstall android-libfec And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove android-libfec

Remove android-libfec Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge android-libfec

Remove android-libfec configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge android-libfec

Dependencies

android-libfec have the following dependencies:

References

• android-libfec website

Summary

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