How To Install liblxi-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install liblxi-dev on Kali Linux. liblxi-dev is LAN eXtensions for Instrumentation (LXI) software interface

Introduction

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

What is liblxi-dev

liblxi-dev is:

liblxi is an open source software library which offers a simple API for communicating with LXI compatible instruments. The API allows applications to easily discover instruments on networks and communicate SCPI commands.

Development files

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

sudo apt-get -y install liblxi-dev

Install liblxi-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install liblxi-dev

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

sudo aptitude -y install liblxi-dev

How To Uninstall liblxi-dev on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove liblxi-dev

Uninstall liblxi-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove liblxi-dev

Remove liblxi-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge liblxi-dev

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

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

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

Dependencies

liblxi-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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