How To Install libi2c-dev on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libi2c-dev on Kali Linux.

What is libi2c-dev

libi2c-dev is:

I2C devices are usually controlled by a kernel driver. Using this library it is also possible to access all devices on an adapter from userspace and without the knowledge of Linux kernel internals.

This package contains what you need for compiling sources that use this library in your own code.

There are three methods to install libi2c-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 libi2c-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 libi2c-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libi2c-dev

Install libi2c-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libi2c-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libi2c-dev

Install libi2c-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 libi2c-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libi2c-dev

How To Uninstall libi2c-dev on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libi2c-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libi2c-dev

Uninstall libi2c-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libi2c-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libi2c-dev

Remove libi2c-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libi2c-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libi2c-dev

Remove libi2c-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libi2c-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libi2c-dev

Dependencies

libi2c-dev have the following dependencies:

• libi2c0

References

• libi2c-dev website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libi2c-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.