How To Install libgegl-0.4-0 on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgegl-0.4-0 on Kali Linux.

What is libgegl-0.4-0

libgegl-0.4-0 is:

GEGL (Generic Graphics Library) is a graph based image processing framework.

GEGL’s original design was made to scratch GIMP’s itches for a new compositing and processing core. This core is being designed to have minimal dependencies and a simple well defined API.

There are three methods to install libgegl-0.4-0 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 libgegl-0.4-0 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libgegl-0.4-0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libgegl-0.4-0

Install libgegl-0.4-0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libgegl-0.4-0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libgegl-0.4-0

Install libgegl-0.4-0 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 libgegl-0.4-0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgegl-0.4-0

How To Uninstall libgegl-0.4-0 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libgegl-0.4-0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgegl-0.4-0

Uninstall libgegl-0.4-0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgegl-0.4-0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgegl-0.4-0

Remove libgegl-0.4-0 Configurations and Data

To remove libgegl-0.4-0 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgegl-0.4-0

Remove libgegl-0.4-0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libgegl-0.4-0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgegl-0.4-0

Dependencies

libgegl-0.4-0 have the following dependencies:

• libavcodec58

References

• libgegl-0.4-0 website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgegl-0.4-0 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.