How To Install libgtkglext1 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgtkglext1 on Kali Linux. libgtkglext1 is OpenGL Extension to GTK+ (shared libraries)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgtkglext1 on Kali Linux.

What is libgtkglext1

libgtkglext1 is:

GtkGLExt provides the GDK objects to support OpenGL rendering in GTK+, and GtkWidget API add-ons to make GTK+ widgets OpenGL-capable.

There are three methods to install libgtkglext1 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 libgtkglext1 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libgtkglext1 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libgtkglext1

Install libgtkglext1 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libgtkglext1 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libgtkglext1

Install libgtkglext1 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 libgtkglext1 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgtkglext1

How To Uninstall libgtkglext1 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libgtkglext1 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgtkglext1

Uninstall libgtkglext1 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgtkglext1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgtkglext1

Remove libgtkglext1 Configurations and Data

To remove libgtkglext1 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgtkglext1

Remove libgtkglext1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libgtkglext1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgtkglext1

Dependencies

libgtkglext1 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgtkglext1 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.