How To Install libgtk2.0-common on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgtk2.0-common on Kali Linux.

What is libgtk2.0-common

libgtk2.0-common is:

GTK is a multi-platform toolkit for creating graphical user interfaces. Offering a complete set of widgets, GTK is suitable for projects ranging from small one-off tools to complete application suites.

This package contains the common files which the libraries need.

There are three methods to install libgtk2.0-common 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 libgtk2.0-common Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libgtk2.0-common using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libgtk2.0-common

Install libgtk2.0-common Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libgtk2.0-common using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libgtk2.0-common

Install libgtk2.0-common 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 libgtk2.0-common using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgtk2.0-common

How To Uninstall libgtk2.0-common on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libgtk2.0-common package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgtk2.0-common

Uninstall libgtk2.0-common And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgtk2.0-common and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgtk2.0-common

Remove libgtk2.0-common Configurations and Data

To remove libgtk2.0-common configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgtk2.0-common

Remove libgtk2.0-common configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libgtk2.0-common configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgtk2.0-common

Dependencies

libgtk2.0-common have the following dependencies:

References

• libgtk2.0-common website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgtk2.0-common package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.