How To Install libdirectfb-1.7-7 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libdirectfb-1.7-7 on Kali Linux. libdirectfb-1.7-7 is direct frame buffer graphics (shared libraries)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libdirectfb-1.7-7 on Kali Linux.

What is libdirectfb-1.7-7

libdirectfb-1.7-7 is:

DirectFB is a graphics library which was designed with embedded systems in mind. It offers maximum hardware accelerated performance at a minimum of resource usage and overhead.

This package contains the shared libraries and drivers.

There are three methods to install libdirectfb-1.7-7 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 libdirectfb-1.7-7 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libdirectfb-1.7-7 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libdirectfb-1.7-7

Install libdirectfb-1.7-7 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libdirectfb-1.7-7 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libdirectfb-1.7-7

Install libdirectfb-1.7-7 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 libdirectfb-1.7-7 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libdirectfb-1.7-7

How To Uninstall libdirectfb-1.7-7 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libdirectfb-1.7-7 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libdirectfb-1.7-7

Uninstall libdirectfb-1.7-7 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libdirectfb-1.7-7 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libdirectfb-1.7-7

Remove libdirectfb-1.7-7 Configurations and Data

To remove libdirectfb-1.7-7 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libdirectfb-1.7-7

Remove libdirectfb-1.7-7 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libdirectfb-1.7-7 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libdirectfb-1.7-7

Dependencies

libdirectfb-1.7-7 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libdirectfb-1.7-7 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.