How To Install libgtk3-perl on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgtk3-perl on Kali Linux. libgtk3-perl is Perl bindings for the GTK+ graphical user interface library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgtk3-perl on Kali Linux.

What is libgtk3-perl

libgtk3-perl 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 Perl bindings to GTK+, built using Glib::Object::Introspection. Generated bindings live under the Gtk3 namespace.

There are three methods to install libgtk3-perl 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 libgtk3-perl Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libgtk3-perl using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libgtk3-perl

Install libgtk3-perl Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libgtk3-perl using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libgtk3-perl

Install libgtk3-perl 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 libgtk3-perl using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgtk3-perl

How To Uninstall libgtk3-perl on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libgtk3-perl package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgtk3-perl

Uninstall libgtk3-perl And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgtk3-perl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgtk3-perl

Remove libgtk3-perl Configurations and Data

To remove libgtk3-perl configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgtk3-perl

Remove libgtk3-perl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libgtk3-perl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgtk3-perl

Dependencies

libgtk3-perl have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgtk3-perl package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.