How To Install libstfl-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libstfl-dev on Kali Linux. libstfl-dev is development files for libstfl

Introduction

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

What is libstfl-dev

libstfl-dev is:

stfl is a library which implements a curses-based widget set for text terminals.

This package contains the development files required to build software that uses libstfl.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libstfl-dev

Install libstfl-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libstfl-dev

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

sudo aptitude -y install libstfl-dev

How To Uninstall libstfl-dev on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove libstfl-dev

Uninstall libstfl-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libstfl-dev

Remove libstfl-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libstfl-dev

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

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

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

Dependencies

libstfl-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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