How To Install libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0 on Kali Linux. libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0 is GDK Pixbuf library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0 on Kali Linux.

What is libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0

libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0 is:

The GDK Pixbuf library provides:

  • Image loading and saving facilities.
  • Fast scaling and compositing of pixbufs.
  • Simple animation loading (ie. animated GIFs)

There are three methods to install libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0 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 libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0

Install libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0

Install libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0 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 libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0

How To Uninstall libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0

Uninstall libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0

Remove libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0 Configurations and Data

To remove libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0

Remove libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0

Dependencies

libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.