How To Install libx52pro-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libx52pro-dev on Kali Linux. libx52pro-dev is MFD and LED library for Saitek X52pro joysticks - dev files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libx52pro-dev on Kali Linux.

What is libx52pro-dev

libx52pro-dev is:

libx52pro is a library designed to support Saitek X52 and X52pro HOTAS joystick. Library does not deal with the HID part of the joystick since this feature is already fully supported by the Linux kernel 2.6.x

This package contains development files.

There are three methods to install libx52pro-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 libx52pro-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 libx52pro-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libx52pro-dev

Install libx52pro-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libx52pro-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libx52pro-dev

Install libx52pro-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 libx52pro-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libx52pro-dev

How To Uninstall libx52pro-dev on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libx52pro-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libx52pro-dev

Uninstall libx52pro-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libx52pro-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libx52pro-dev

Remove libx52pro-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libx52pro-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libx52pro-dev

Remove libx52pro-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libx52pro-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libx52pro-dev

Dependencies

libx52pro-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libx52pro-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.