How To Install libclc-r600 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libclc-r600 on Kali Linux. libclc-r600 is OpenCL C language implementation - r600 support

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libclc-r600 on Kali Linux.

What is libclc-r600

libclc-r600 is:

libclc is an open implementation of the OpenCL C programming language, as specified by the OpenCL 1.1 Specification.

This package contains support for the r600 (AMD GPU) platform. Supported GPU families: Evergreen and Northern Islands.

There are three methods to install libclc-r600 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 libclc-r600 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libclc-r600 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libclc-r600

Install libclc-r600 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libclc-r600 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libclc-r600

Install libclc-r600 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 libclc-r600 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libclc-r600

How To Uninstall libclc-r600 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libclc-r600 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libclc-r600

Uninstall libclc-r600 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libclc-r600 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libclc-r600

Remove libclc-r600 Configurations and Data

To remove libclc-r600 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libclc-r600

Remove libclc-r600 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libclc-r600 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libclc-r600

Dependencies

libclc-r600 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libclc-r600 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.