How To Install libfakekey-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libfakekey-dev on Kali Linux.
What is libfakekey-dev
libfakekey-dev is:
libfakekey is a simple library for converting UTF-8 characters into ‘fake’ X key-presses.
This package contains the libfakekey development files.
There are three methods to install libfakekey-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 libfakekey-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libfakekey-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libfakekey-devInstall libfakekey-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libfakekey-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libfakekey-devInstall libfakekey-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 libfakekey-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libfakekey-devHow To Uninstall libfakekey-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libfakekey-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libfakekey-devUninstall libfakekey-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libfakekey-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libfakekey-devRemove libfakekey-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libfakekey-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libfakekey-devRemove libfakekey-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libfakekey-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libfakekey-devDependencies
libfakekey-dev have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libfakekey-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.