How To Install libglx-mesa0 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libglx-mesa0 on Kali Linux. libglx-mesa0 is free implementation of the OpenGL API – GLX vendor library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libglx-mesa0 on Kali Linux.

What is libglx-mesa0

libglx-mesa0 is:

Mesa is a 3-D graphics library with an API which is very similar to that of OpenGL. To the extent that Mesa utilizes the OpenGL command syntax or state machine, it is being used with authorization from Silicon Graphics, Inc. However, the authors make no claim that Mesa is in any way a compatible replacement for OpenGL or associated with Silicon Graphics, Inc.

This version of Mesa provides GLX and DRI capabilities: it is capable of both direct and indirect rendering. For direct rendering, it can use DRI modules from the libgl1-mesa-dri package to accelerate drawing.

This package does not include the modules themselves: these can be found in the libgl1-mesa-dri package.

There are three methods to install libglx-mesa0 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 libglx-mesa0 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libglx-mesa0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libglx-mesa0

Install libglx-mesa0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libglx-mesa0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libglx-mesa0

Install libglx-mesa0 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 libglx-mesa0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libglx-mesa0

How To Uninstall libglx-mesa0 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libglx-mesa0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libglx-mesa0

Uninstall libglx-mesa0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libglx-mesa0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libglx-mesa0

Remove libglx-mesa0 Configurations and Data

To remove libglx-mesa0 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libglx-mesa0

Remove libglx-mesa0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libglx-mesa0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libglx-mesa0

Dependencies

libglx-mesa0 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libglx-mesa0 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.