How To Install libigfxcmrt7 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libigfxcmrt7 on Kali Linux. libigfxcmrt7 is Intel C for Media Runtime – shared library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libigfxcmrt7 on Kali Linux.

What is libigfxcmrt7

libigfxcmrt7 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 the shared library.

There are three methods to install libigfxcmrt7 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 libigfxcmrt7 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libigfxcmrt7 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libigfxcmrt7

Install libigfxcmrt7 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libigfxcmrt7 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libigfxcmrt7

Install libigfxcmrt7 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 libigfxcmrt7 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libigfxcmrt7

How To Uninstall libigfxcmrt7 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libigfxcmrt7 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libigfxcmrt7

Uninstall libigfxcmrt7 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libigfxcmrt7 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libigfxcmrt7

Remove libigfxcmrt7 Configurations and Data

To remove libigfxcmrt7 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libigfxcmrt7

Remove libigfxcmrt7 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libigfxcmrt7 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libigfxcmrt7

Dependencies

libigfxcmrt7 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libigfxcmrt7 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.