How To Install libgpiod-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgpiod-dev on Kali Linux. libgpiod-dev is C library for interacting with Linux GPIO device - static libraries and headers

Introduction

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

What is libgpiod-dev

libgpiod-dev is:

libgpiod encapsulates the ioctl calls and data structures behind a straightforward API. This new character device interface guarantees all allocated resources are freed after closing the device file descriptor and adds several new features that are not present in the obsolete sysfs interface (like event polling, setting/reading multiple values at once or open-source and open-drain GPIOs).

This package contains the required static libraries, headers, and C++ bindings.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libgpiod-dev

Install libgpiod-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libgpiod-dev

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

sudo aptitude -y install libgpiod-dev

How To Uninstall libgpiod-dev on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove libgpiod-dev

Uninstall libgpiod-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgpiod-dev

Remove libgpiod-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libgpiod-dev

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

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

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

Dependencies

libgpiod-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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