How To Install libcggl on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcggl on Kali Linux. libcggl is Nvidia Cg Opengl runtime library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcggl on Kali Linux.

What is libcggl

libcggl is:

C for graphics (CG) is a high-level shading language developed by Nvidia in close collaboration with Microsoft for programming vertex and pixel shaders.

This package contains the Cg Opengl runtime library.

There are three methods to install libcggl 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 libcggl Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install libcggl

Install libcggl Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libcggl using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libcggl

Install libcggl 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 libcggl using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libcggl

How To Uninstall libcggl on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libcggl package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libcggl

Uninstall libcggl And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libcggl

Remove libcggl Configurations and Data

To remove libcggl configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libcggl

Remove libcggl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libcggl

Dependencies

libcggl have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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