How To Install libgpac-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgpac-dev on Kali Linux.
What is libgpac-dev
libgpac-dev is:
GPAC stands for GPAC Project on Advanced Content (a recursive acronym). It is an Open Source multimedia framework for research and academic purposes. The project covers different aspects of multimedia, with a focus on presentation technologies (graphics, animation and interactivity).
This package contains files that are used for application development.
There are three methods to install libgpac-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 libgpac-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libgpac-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libgpac-devInstall libgpac-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libgpac-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libgpac-devInstall libgpac-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 libgpac-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libgpac-devHow To Uninstall libgpac-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libgpac-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libgpac-devUninstall libgpac-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libgpac-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgpac-devRemove libgpac-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libgpac-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libgpac-devRemove libgpac-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libgpac-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgpac-devDependencies
libgpac-dev have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgpac-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.