How To Install libgsf-1-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgsf-1-dev on Kali Linux. libgsf-1-dev is Structured File Library - development files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgsf-1-dev on Kali Linux.

What is libgsf-1-dev

libgsf-1-dev is:

This package contains the development files used in building applications that use the GNOME Structured File Library.

The GNOME Structured File Library aims to provide an efficient extensible I/O abstraction for dealing with different structured file formats. It is actively being developed and its API is still likely to undergo significant changes (in particular, extensions).

There are three methods to install libgsf-1-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 libgsf-1-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 libgsf-1-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libgsf-1-dev

Install libgsf-1-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libgsf-1-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libgsf-1-dev

Install libgsf-1-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 libgsf-1-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgsf-1-dev

How To Uninstall libgsf-1-dev on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libgsf-1-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgsf-1-dev

Uninstall libgsf-1-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgsf-1-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgsf-1-dev

Remove libgsf-1-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libgsf-1-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgsf-1-dev

Remove libgsf-1-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libgsf-1-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgsf-1-dev

Dependencies

libgsf-1-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgsf-1-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.