How To Install libastro-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libastro-dev on Kali Linux. libastro-dev is development files for the Marble astrononmy library

Introduction

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

What is libastro-dev

libastro-dev is:

Marble is a generic geographical map widget and framework for KDE applications. The Marble widget shows the earth as a sphere but does not require hardware acceleration. A minimal set of geographical data is included, so it can be used without an internet connection.

This package contains development files for building software that uses the Marble astronomy library

This package is part of the KDE education module.

There are three methods to install libastro-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 libastro-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 libastro-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libastro-dev

Install libastro-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libastro-dev

Install libastro-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 libastro-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libastro-dev

How To Uninstall libastro-dev on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove libastro-dev

Uninstall libastro-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libastro-dev

Remove libastro-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libastro-dev

Remove libastro-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libastro-dev

Dependencies

libastro-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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