How To Install libart-2.0-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libart-2.0-dev on Kali Linux. libart-2.0-dev is Library of functions for 2D graphics - development files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libart-2.0-dev on Kali Linux.

What is libart-2.0-dev

libart-2.0-dev is:

A library of functions for 2D graphics supporting a superset of the PostScript imaging model, designed to be integrated with graphics, artwork, and illustration programs. It is written in optimized C, and is fully compatible with C++. With a small footprint of 10,000 lines of code, it is especially suitable for embedded applications.

This package is for legacy applications and no longer used by GNOME.

There are three methods to install libart-2.0-dev 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 libart-2.0-dev Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libart-2.0-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libart-2.0-dev

Install libart-2.0-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libart-2.0-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libart-2.0-dev

Install libart-2.0-dev 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 libart-2.0-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libart-2.0-dev

How To Uninstall libart-2.0-dev on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libart-2.0-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libart-2.0-dev

Uninstall libart-2.0-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libart-2.0-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libart-2.0-dev

Remove libart-2.0-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libart-2.0-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libart-2.0-dev

Remove libart-2.0-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libart-2.0-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libart-2.0-dev

Dependencies

libart-2.0-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libart-2.0-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.