How To Install libgfsgl-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgfsgl-dev on Kali Linux.
What is libgfsgl-dev
libgfsgl-dev is:
Gerris is a system for the solution of the partial differential equations describing fluid flow.
GfsView displays the results of 2D and 3D Gerris simulations. A brief summary of its main features:
* Scalar and vector cross-sections.
* Isosurfaces.
* Streamlines.
* User-defined functions.
* Fast adaptive display (using the multiresolution data
representation of Gerris).
* Scriptable.
* Offline image generation.
* Quality PostScript, PDF and bitmap outputs.
The package contains development files
There are three methods to install libgfsgl-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 libgfsgl-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libgfsgl-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libgfsgl-devInstall libgfsgl-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libgfsgl-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libgfsgl-devInstall libgfsgl-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 libgfsgl-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libgfsgl-devHow To Uninstall libgfsgl-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libgfsgl-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libgfsgl-devUninstall libgfsgl-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libgfsgl-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgfsgl-devRemove libgfsgl-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libgfsgl-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libgfsgl-devRemove libgfsgl-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libgfsgl-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgfsgl-devDependencies
libgfsgl-dev have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgfsgl-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.