How To Install gnustep-back0.28-cairo on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install gnustep-back0.28-cairo on Kali Linux. gnustep-back0.28-cairo is GNUstep GUI Backend (cairo)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install gnustep-back0.28-cairo on Kali Linux.

What is gnustep-back0.28-cairo

gnustep-back0.28-cairo is:

It is a backend component for the GNUstep GUI Library. The implementation of the GNUstep GUI Library is designed in two parts. The first part is the front-end component which is independent of platform and display system. This front-end is combined with a back-end component which handles all of the display system dependent such as specific calls to the X Window System.

This package provides the cairo backend.

There are three methods to install gnustep-back0.28-cairo 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 gnustep-back0.28-cairo Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install gnustep-back0.28-cairo using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install gnustep-back0.28-cairo

Install gnustep-back0.28-cairo Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install gnustep-back0.28-cairo using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install gnustep-back0.28-cairo

Install gnustep-back0.28-cairo 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 gnustep-back0.28-cairo using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install gnustep-back0.28-cairo

How To Uninstall gnustep-back0.28-cairo on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the gnustep-back0.28-cairo package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove gnustep-back0.28-cairo

Uninstall gnustep-back0.28-cairo And Its Dependencies

To uninstall gnustep-back0.28-cairo and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove gnustep-back0.28-cairo

Remove gnustep-back0.28-cairo Configurations and Data

To remove gnustep-back0.28-cairo configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge gnustep-back0.28-cairo

Remove gnustep-back0.28-cairo configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove gnustep-back0.28-cairo configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gnustep-back0.28-cairo

Dependencies

gnustep-back0.28-cairo have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install gnustep-back0.28-cairo package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.