How To Install librenderdoc on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install librenderdoc on Kali Linux. librenderdoc is Stand-alone graphics debugging tool – library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install librenderdoc on Kali Linux.

What is librenderdoc

librenderdoc is:

RenderDoc is a free MIT licensed stand-alone graphics debugger that allows quick and easy single-frame capture and detailed introspection of any application using Vulkan, D3D11, OpenGL & OpenGL ES or D3D12 across Windows 7 - 10, Linux, or Android.

This package provides the renderdoc library.

There are three methods to install librenderdoc 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 librenderdoc Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install librenderdoc

Install librenderdoc Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install librenderdoc using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install librenderdoc

Install librenderdoc 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 librenderdoc using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install librenderdoc

How To Uninstall librenderdoc on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the librenderdoc package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove librenderdoc

Uninstall librenderdoc And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove librenderdoc

Remove librenderdoc Configurations and Data

To remove librenderdoc configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge librenderdoc

Remove librenderdoc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge librenderdoc

Dependencies

librenderdoc have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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