How To Install libcoin80c on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcoin80c on Kali Linux. libcoin80c is high-level 3D graphics kit implementing the Open Inventor API

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcoin80c on Kali Linux.

What is libcoin80c

libcoin80c is:

Coin is an OpenGL-based, retain-mode 3D graphics library that implements the Open Inventor 2.1 API. It also includes support for VRML97 and 3D audio. Installing the suggested packages will enable extra features:

 libsimage-dev enables loading of image files in SbImage
 libfreetype6 enables use of TrueType fonts
 libopenal0a   enables audio support
 zlib1g and libbz2 enable transparent read of compressed files

There are three methods to install libcoin80c 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 libcoin80c Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libcoin80c using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libcoin80c

Install libcoin80c Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libcoin80c using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libcoin80c

Install libcoin80c 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 libcoin80c using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libcoin80c

How To Uninstall libcoin80c on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libcoin80c package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libcoin80c

Uninstall libcoin80c And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libcoin80c and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libcoin80c

Remove libcoin80c Configurations and Data

To remove libcoin80c configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libcoin80c

Remove libcoin80c configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libcoin80c configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libcoin80c

Dependencies

libcoin80c have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcoin80c package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.