How To Install libhdf4-alt-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libhdf4-alt-dev on Kali Linux.
What is libhdf4-alt-dev
libhdf4-alt-dev is:
HDF is a multi-object file format for storing and transferring graphical and numerical data mainly used in scientific computing. HDF supports several different data models, including multidimensional arrays, raster images, and tables. Each defines a specific aggregate data type and provides an API for reading, writing, and organizing the data and metadata. New data models can be added by the HDF developers or users.
This package contains development stuff, including files and static library for the HDF package in the flavor compatible with the NetCDF library.
There are three methods to install libhdf4-alt-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 libhdf4-alt-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libhdf4-alt-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libhdf4-alt-devInstall libhdf4-alt-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libhdf4-alt-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libhdf4-alt-devInstall libhdf4-alt-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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libhdf4-alt-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libhdf4-alt-devHow To Uninstall libhdf4-alt-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libhdf4-alt-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libhdf4-alt-devUninstall libhdf4-alt-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libhdf4-alt-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libhdf4-alt-devRemove libhdf4-alt-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libhdf4-alt-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libhdf4-alt-devRemove libhdf4-alt-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libhdf4-alt-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libhdf4-alt-devDependencies
libhdf4-alt-dev have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libhdf4-alt-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
