How To Install libkmnkbp-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libkmnkbp-dev on Kali Linux. libkmnkbp-dev is Development files for Keyman keyboard processing library

Introduction

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

What is libkmnkbp-dev

libkmnkbp-dev is:

Originally created in 1993 to type Lao on Windows, Keyman is now a free and open source keyboarding platform which allows anyone to write a keyboard layout for their language. Keyman is available for many platforms, including Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Linux and the web.

Keyboard layouts are defined with a clear and easy to understand keyboard grammar. Keyman’s contextual input model means keyboard layouts can be intelligent and make it simple to type even the most complex languages. Keyboard layouts are distributed through an open catalog to all major desktop and mobile platforms.

The Keyman keyboardprocessor library processes input from input method engines and applies rules from compiled Keyman 11 or earlier kmx keyboard files.

This package contains development headers and libraries.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libkmnkbp-dev

Install libkmnkbp-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libkmnkbp-dev

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

sudo aptitude -y install libkmnkbp-dev

How To Uninstall libkmnkbp-dev on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove libkmnkbp-dev

Uninstall libkmnkbp-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libkmnkbp-dev

Remove libkmnkbp-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libkmnkbp-dev

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

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

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

Dependencies

libkmnkbp-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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