How To Install libsdformat6-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsdformat6-dev on Kali Linux. libsdformat6-dev is transitional package

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsdformat6-dev on Kali Linux.

What is libsdformat6-dev

libsdformat6-dev is:

This is a transitional package. It can safely be removed.

There are three methods to install libsdformat6-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 libsdformat6-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 libsdformat6-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libsdformat6-dev

Install libsdformat6-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libsdformat6-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libsdformat6-dev

Install libsdformat6-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 libsdformat6-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libsdformat6-dev

How To Uninstall libsdformat6-dev on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libsdformat6-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libsdformat6-dev

Uninstall libsdformat6-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libsdformat6-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsdformat6-dev

Remove libsdformat6-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libsdformat6-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libsdformat6-dev

Remove libsdformat6-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libsdformat6-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsdformat6-dev

Dependencies

libsdformat6-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsdformat6-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.