How To Install libgff-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgff-dev on Kali Linux.
What is libgff-dev
libgff-dev is:
This is a simple “libraryfication” of the GFF/GTF parsing code that is used in the Cufflinks codebase. There are not many (any?) relatively lightweight GTF/GFF parsers exposing a C++ interface, and the goal of this library is to provide this functionality without the necessity of drawing in a heavy-weight dependency like SeqAn.
There are three methods to install libgff-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 libgff-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libgff-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libgff-devInstall libgff-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libgff-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libgff-devInstall libgff-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 libgff-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libgff-devHow To Uninstall libgff-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libgff-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libgff-devUninstall libgff-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libgff-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgff-devRemove libgff-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libgff-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libgff-devRemove libgff-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libgff-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgff-devDependencies
libgff-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgff-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
