How To Install libgdf-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgdf-dev on Kali Linux. libgdf-dev is IO library for the GDF – development library

Introduction

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

What is libgdf-dev

libgdf-dev is:

GDF (General Dataformat for Biosignals) is intended to provide a generic storage for biosignals, such as EEG, ECG, MEG etc.

This package provides the header files.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libgdf-dev

Install libgdf-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libgdf-dev

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

sudo aptitude -y install libgdf-dev

How To Uninstall libgdf-dev on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove libgdf-dev

Uninstall libgdf-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgdf-dev

Remove libgdf-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libgdf-dev

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

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

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

Dependencies

libgdf-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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