How To Install libcupsimage2-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcupsimage2-dev on Kali Linux. libcupsimage2-dev is Common UNIX Printing System(tm) - Development files CUPS image library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcupsimage2-dev on Kali Linux.

What is libcupsimage2-dev

libcupsimage2-dev is:

The Common UNIX Printing System (or CUPS(tm)) is a printing system and general replacement for lpd and the like. It supports the Internet Printing Protocol (IPP), and has its own filtering driver model for handling various document types.

This package provides the files necessary for developing applications that use the CUPS raster image format.

There are three methods to install libcupsimage2-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 libcupsimage2-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 libcupsimage2-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libcupsimage2-dev

Install libcupsimage2-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libcupsimage2-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libcupsimage2-dev

Install libcupsimage2-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 libcupsimage2-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libcupsimage2-dev

How To Uninstall libcupsimage2-dev on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libcupsimage2-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libcupsimage2-dev

Uninstall libcupsimage2-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libcupsimage2-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libcupsimage2-dev

Remove libcupsimage2-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libcupsimage2-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libcupsimage2-dev

Remove libcupsimage2-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libcupsimage2-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libcupsimage2-dev

Dependencies

libcupsimage2-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcupsimage2-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.