How To Install libsnl-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsnl-dev on Kali Linux. libsnl-dev is Simple Nurbs Library (development files)

Introduction

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

What is libsnl-dev

libsnl-dev is:

libSNL is a library of routines used for the manipulation of non-uniform rational B-Splines (NURBS). NURBS are widely used in programs for computer-aided design (CAD), manufacturing (CAM) and engineerging (CAE) to model and representing curves and surfaces.

This package contains files needed to develop programs using libsnl.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libsnl-dev

Install libsnl-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libsnl-dev

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

sudo aptitude -y install libsnl-dev

How To Uninstall libsnl-dev on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove libsnl-dev

Uninstall libsnl-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsnl-dev

Remove libsnl-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libsnl-dev

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

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

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

Dependencies

libsnl-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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