How To Install libchafa-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libchafa-dev on Kali Linux.
What is libchafa-dev
libchafa-dev is:
Chafa is a command-line utility that converts all kinds of images, including animated image formats like GIFs, into ANSI/Unicode character output that can be displayed in a terminal.
It is highly configurable, with support for alpha transparency and multiple color modes and color spaces, combining a range of Unicode characters for optimal output.
The core functionality is provided by a C library with a public, well-documented API.
This package ships the development files.
There are three methods to install libchafa-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 libchafa-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libchafa-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libchafa-devInstall libchafa-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libchafa-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libchafa-devInstall libchafa-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 libchafa-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libchafa-devHow To Uninstall libchafa-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libchafa-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libchafa-devUninstall libchafa-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libchafa-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libchafa-devRemove libchafa-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libchafa-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libchafa-devRemove libchafa-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libchafa-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libchafa-devDependencies
libchafa-dev have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libchafa-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.