How To Install libgig-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgig-dev on Kali Linux.
What is libgig-dev
libgig-dev is:
libgig is a C++ library for loading, modifying and creating Gigasampler files and DLS (Downloadable Sounds) Level 1/2 files.
Since the Gigasampler / GigaStudio and DLS formats are based ontop of the binary RIFF container format, this library also provides convenient access to RIFF files in general.
This package also contains a Linux/POSIX ported version of libakai, which provides support for reading Akai formatted medias (CDRoms, HDs, Zip disks). Currently Akai S1000, S01, S2000 and S3000 series are supported.
This package contains the header files needed for development with libgig. You will need this only if you intend to compile programs that use this library.
There are three methods to install libgig-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 libgig-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libgig-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libgig-devInstall libgig-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libgig-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libgig-devInstall libgig-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 libgig-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libgig-devHow To Uninstall libgig-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libgig-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libgig-devUninstall libgig-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libgig-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgig-devRemove libgig-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libgig-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libgig-devRemove libgig-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libgig-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgig-devDependencies
libgig-dev have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgig-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.