How To Install libddccontrol-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libddccontrol-dev on Kali Linux.
What is libddccontrol-dev
libddccontrol-dev is:
DDCcontrol is a tool used to control monitor parameters, like brightness and contrast, without using the OSD (On Screen Display) and the buttons in front of the monitor.
This package provides the development files.
There are three methods to install libddccontrol-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 libddccontrol-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libddccontrol-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libddccontrol-devInstall libddccontrol-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libddccontrol-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libddccontrol-devInstall libddccontrol-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 libddccontrol-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libddccontrol-devHow To Uninstall libddccontrol-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libddccontrol-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libddccontrol-devUninstall libddccontrol-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libddccontrol-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libddccontrol-devRemove libddccontrol-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libddccontrol-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libddccontrol-devRemove libddccontrol-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libddccontrol-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libddccontrol-devDependencies
libddccontrol-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libddccontrol-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
