How To Install libgpiod-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgpiod-dev on Kali Linux.
What is libgpiod-dev
libgpiod-dev is:
libgpiod encapsulates the ioctl calls and data structures behind a straightforward API. This new character device interface guarantees all allocated resources are freed after closing the device file descriptor and adds several new features that are not present in the obsolete sysfs interface (like event polling, setting/reading multiple values at once or open-source and open-drain GPIOs).
This package contains the required static libraries, headers, and C++ bindings.
There are three methods to install libgpiod-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 libgpiod-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libgpiod-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libgpiod-devInstall libgpiod-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libgpiod-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libgpiod-devInstall libgpiod-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 libgpiod-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libgpiod-devHow To Uninstall libgpiod-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libgpiod-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libgpiod-devUninstall libgpiod-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libgpiod-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgpiod-devRemove libgpiod-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libgpiod-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libgpiod-devRemove libgpiod-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libgpiod-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgpiod-devDependencies
libgpiod-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgpiod-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.