How To Install libglc-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libglc-dev on Kali Linux. libglc-dev is Implementation of SGIs OpenGL Character Renderer (GLC)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libglc-dev on Kali Linux.

What is libglc-dev

libglc-dev is:

The OpenGL Character Renderer (GLC) is a state machine that provides OpenGL programs with character rendering services via an application programming interface (API).

This package contains the development files.

There are three methods to install libglc-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 libglc-dev Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libglc-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libglc-dev

Install libglc-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libglc-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libglc-dev

Install libglc-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 update

After updating apt database, We can install libglc-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libglc-dev

How To Uninstall libglc-dev on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libglc-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libglc-dev

Uninstall libglc-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libglc-dev

Remove libglc-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libglc-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libglc-dev

Remove libglc-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libglc-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libglc-dev

Dependencies

libglc-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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