How To Install libclaws-mail-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libclaws-mail-dev on Kali Linux. libclaws-mail-dev is Development files for Claws Mail plugins

Introduction

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

What is libclaws-mail-dev

libclaws-mail-dev is:

This package provides the development headers needed to build plugins for Claws Mail client. Plugins are loadable modules which extend Claws Mail capabilities.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libclaws-mail-dev

Install libclaws-mail-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libclaws-mail-dev

Install libclaws-mail-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 libclaws-mail-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libclaws-mail-dev

How To Uninstall libclaws-mail-dev on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove libclaws-mail-dev

Uninstall libclaws-mail-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libclaws-mail-dev

Remove libclaws-mail-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libclaws-mail-dev

Remove libclaws-mail-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libclaws-mail-dev

Dependencies

libclaws-mail-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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