How To Install libcec-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcec-dev on Kali Linux. libcec-dev is USB CEC Adaptor communication Library (development files)

Introduction

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

What is libcec-dev

libcec-dev is:

This library provides support for the Pulse-Eight USB-CEC adapter and other CEC capable hardware, like the Raspberry Pi.

This package provides the necessary files needed for development.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libcec-dev

Install libcec-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libcec-dev

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

sudo aptitude -y install libcec-dev

How To Uninstall libcec-dev on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove libcec-dev

Uninstall libcec-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libcec-dev

Remove libcec-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libcec-dev

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

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

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

Dependencies

libcec-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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