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Installing krb5-config and kinit

To install krb5-config and kinit, run the following commands:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y libkrb5-dev krb5-user

Verify the Installation

Check that krb5-config is installed correctly:
which krb5-config && krb5-config --version

Install Build Tools (if needed)

You might encounter an error about a missing C compiler. This is normal if you only need the configuration tool itself. If you need full build functionality, install the build essential packages:
sudo apt install -y build-essential

Verify kinit

which kinit && kinit

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