How To Install compiz-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install compiz-dev on Kali Linux.
What is compiz-dev
compiz-dev is:
Compiz brings to life a variety of visual effects that make the Linux desktop easier to use, more powerful and intuitive, and more accessible for users with special needs.
This package contains the headers and libraries needed to compile compiz plugins.
There are three methods to install compiz-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 compiz-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install compiz-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install compiz-devInstall compiz-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install compiz-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install compiz-devInstall compiz-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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install compiz-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install compiz-devHow To Uninstall compiz-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the compiz-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove compiz-devUninstall compiz-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall compiz-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove compiz-devRemove compiz-dev Configurations and Data
To remove compiz-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge compiz-devRemove compiz-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove compiz-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge compiz-devDependencies
compiz-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install compiz-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.