How To Install libsdformat-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsdformat-dev on Kali Linux.
What is libsdformat-dev
libsdformat-dev is:
SDF is an XML file format that describes environments, objects, and robots in a manner suitable for robotic applications. SDF is capable of representing and describing different physic engines, lighting properties, terrain, static or dynamic objects, and articulated robots with various sensors, and acutators. The format of SDF is also described by XML, which facilitates updates and allows conversion from previous versions. A parser is also contained within this package that reads SDF files and returns a C++ interface.
This package contains development files (headers, shared library symbolic link and cmake file).
There are three methods to install libsdformat-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 libsdformat-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libsdformat-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libsdformat-devInstall libsdformat-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libsdformat-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libsdformat-devInstall libsdformat-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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libsdformat-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libsdformat-devHow To Uninstall libsdformat-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libsdformat-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libsdformat-devUninstall libsdformat-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libsdformat-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsdformat-devRemove libsdformat-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libsdformat-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libsdformat-devRemove libsdformat-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libsdformat-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsdformat-devDependencies
libsdformat-dev have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsdformat-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
