How To Install libg15-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libg15-dev on Kali Linux. libg15-dev is Library for interfacing with the Logitech G15 keyboards

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libg15-dev on Kali Linux.

What is libg15-dev

libg15-dev is:

libg15 provides an API for low level control of the LCD display and the extra keys on some Logitech keyboards (G11, G15).

This package contains the header files and the static library.

There are three methods to install libg15-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 libg15-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 libg15-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libg15-dev

Install libg15-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libg15-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libg15-dev

Install libg15-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 libg15-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libg15-dev

How To Uninstall libg15-dev on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libg15-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libg15-dev

Uninstall libg15-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libg15-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libg15-dev

Remove libg15-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libg15-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libg15-dev

Remove libg15-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libg15-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libg15-dev

Dependencies

libg15-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libg15-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.