Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install android-libunwind on Kali Linux.
What is android-libunwind
android-libunwind is:
This library is the AOSP fork of libunwind. It is used by libbacktrace.
This package is only available on x86, ARM and MIPS because the AOSP
modifications only apply on these platforms.
This library is only used by Android SDK currently.
There are three methods to install android-libunwind 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-libunwind Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install android-libunwind using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install android-libunwindInstall android-libunwind Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install android-libunwind using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install android-libunwindInstall android-libunwind 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 android-libunwind using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install android-libunwindHow To Uninstall android-libunwind on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the android-libunwind package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove android-libunwindUninstall android-libunwind And Its Dependencies
To uninstall android-libunwind and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove android-libunwindRemove android-libunwind Configurations and Data
To remove android-libunwind configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge android-libunwindRemove android-libunwind configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove android-libunwind configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge android-libunwindDependencies
android-libunwind have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install android-libunwind package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
