How To Install libigfxcmrt-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libigfxcmrt-dev on Kali Linux.
What is libigfxcmrt-dev
libigfxcmrt-dev is:
cmrtlib is a runtime library needed when user wants to execute their own GPU kernels on render engine. It calls iHD media driver to load the kernels and allocate the resources. It provides a set of APIs for user to call directly from application.
This package includes files for development.
There are three methods to install libigfxcmrt-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 libigfxcmrt-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libigfxcmrt-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libigfxcmrt-devInstall libigfxcmrt-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libigfxcmrt-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libigfxcmrt-devInstall libigfxcmrt-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 libigfxcmrt-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libigfxcmrt-devHow To Uninstall libigfxcmrt-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libigfxcmrt-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libigfxcmrt-devUninstall libigfxcmrt-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libigfxcmrt-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libigfxcmrt-devRemove libigfxcmrt-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libigfxcmrt-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libigfxcmrt-devRemove libigfxcmrt-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libigfxcmrt-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libigfxcmrt-devDependencies
libigfxcmrt-dev have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libigfxcmrt-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.