How To Install libxcb-xrm-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libxcb-xrm-dev on Kali Linux. libxcb-xrm-dev is utility functions for the X resource manager, development files

Introduction

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

What is libxcb-xrm-dev

libxcb-xrm-dev is:

This package contains the header and library files needed to build software using libxcb-xrm, providing utility functions for the X resource manager.

The xcb-util module provides a number of libraries which sit on top of libxcb, the core X protocol library, and some of the extension libraries. These experimental libraries provide convenience functions and interfaces which make the raw X protocol more usable. Some of the libraries also provide client-side code which is not strictly part of the X protocol but which have traditionally been provided by Xlib.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libxcb-xrm-dev

Install libxcb-xrm-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libxcb-xrm-dev

Install libxcb-xrm-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 libxcb-xrm-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libxcb-xrm-dev

How To Uninstall libxcb-xrm-dev on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove libxcb-xrm-dev

Uninstall libxcb-xrm-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libxcb-xrm-dev

Remove libxcb-xrm-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libxcb-xrm-dev

Remove libxcb-xrm-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libxcb-xrm-dev

Dependencies

libxcb-xrm-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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