How To Install libass-dev on Kali Linux

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

Introduction

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

What is libass-dev

libass-dev is:

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This package contains the header files and static libraries needed to compile applications or shared objects that use libass.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libass-dev

Install libass-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libass-dev

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

sudo aptitude -y install libass-dev

How To Uninstall libass-dev on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove libass-dev

Uninstall libass-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libass-dev

Remove libass-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libass-dev

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

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

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

Dependencies

libass-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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