How to Install and Uninstall libzip-dev Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: January 23,2025

1. Install "libzip-dev" package

Learn how to install libzip-dev on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                libzip-dev
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "libzip-dev" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall libzip-dev on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                libzip-dev
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libzip-dev package on Kali Linux

Package: libzip-dev
Source: libzip (1.7.3-1)
Version: 1.7.3-1+b1
Installed-Size: 324
Maintainer: Stefan Schörghofer
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libzip4 (= 1.7.3-1+b1), zlib1g-dev
Size: 162956
SHA256: 1892a35b6d5ef65c4769f51bd48d7a52e19ede6d630872ee12fef0c4c5b3a34a
SHA1: e1595b1b4634a7ddcb43affdc95ef6a755708595
MD5sum: 494d0d7f02d4d06fb3b2f161d8f577bf
Description: library for reading, creating, and modifying zip archives (development)
libzip is a C library for reading, creating, and modifying zip archives. Files
can be added from data buffers, files, or compressed data copied directly from
other zip archives. Changes made without closing the archive can be reverted.
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This package contains the static libraries and headers for developing
applications that use the libzip library API.
Description-md5:
Multi-Arch: same
Homepage: https://libzip.org
Tag: devel::library, role::devel-lib
Section: libdevel
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/libz/libzip/libzip-dev_1.7.3-1+b1_amd64.deb