How To Install libgdm-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgdm-dev on Kali Linux.
What is libgdm-dev
libgdm-dev is:
GDM provides the equivalent of a “login:” prompt for X displays: it asks for a login and starts graphical sessions.
It supports multiple seats and switching between multiple users.
The greeter is based on the GNOME libraries and applications, and its look and design are the same as those of a GNOME session.
This package contains header and development files.
There are three methods to install libgdm-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 libgdm-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libgdm-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libgdm-devInstall libgdm-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libgdm-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libgdm-devInstall libgdm-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 libgdm-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libgdm-devHow To Uninstall libgdm-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libgdm-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libgdm-devUninstall libgdm-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libgdm-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgdm-devRemove libgdm-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libgdm-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libgdm-devRemove libgdm-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libgdm-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgdm-devDependencies
libgdm-dev have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgdm-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.