How To Install libgtkhotkey-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgtkhotkey-dev on Kali Linux. libgtkhotkey-dev is Gtk hotkey static libraries and headers

Introduction

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

What is libgtkhotkey-dev

libgtkhotkey-dev is:

Cross platform library for using desktop wide hotkeys Platform independent hotkey handling for Gtk+ applications.

This package provides development file.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libgtkhotkey-dev

Install libgtkhotkey-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libgtkhotkey-dev

Install libgtkhotkey-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 libgtkhotkey-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgtkhotkey-dev

How To Uninstall libgtkhotkey-dev on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove libgtkhotkey-dev

Uninstall libgtkhotkey-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgtkhotkey-dev

Remove libgtkhotkey-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libgtkhotkey-dev

Remove libgtkhotkey-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgtkhotkey-dev

Dependencies

libgtkhotkey-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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