How To Install libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin on Kali Linux. libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin is GDK Pixbuf library (thumbnailer)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin on Kali Linux.

What is libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin

libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin is:

The GDK Pixbuf library provides:

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

This package contains the GDK pixdata compression utility, the thumbnailer and a utility for converting images into C code.

There are three methods to install libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin 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-pixbuf2.0-bin 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-pixbuf2.0-bin using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin

Install libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin

Install libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin 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-pixbuf2.0-bin using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin

How To Uninstall libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin

Uninstall libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin

Remove libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin Configurations and Data

To remove libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin

Remove libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin

Dependencies

libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.