How To Install libmagick++-6.q16-8 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmagick++-6.q16-8 on Kali Linux. libmagick++-6.q16-8 is C++ interface to ImageMagick – quantum depth Q16

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmagick++-6.q16-8 on Kali Linux.

What is libmagick++-6.q16-8

libmagick++-6.q16-8 is:

The Magick++ library is a set of C++ wrapper classes that provides access to the ImageMagick package functionality from within a C++ application.

This package contains the C++ libraries needed to run executables that make use of libMagick++.

This version of libmagick++ is compiled for a channel depth of 16 bits (Q16).

There are three methods to install libmagick++-6.q16-8 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 libmagick++-6.q16-8 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libmagick++-6.q16-8 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libmagick++-6.q16-8

Install libmagick++-6.q16-8 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libmagick++-6.q16-8 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libmagick++-6.q16-8

Install libmagick++-6.q16-8 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 libmagick++-6.q16-8 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libmagick++-6.q16-8

How To Uninstall libmagick++-6.q16-8 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libmagick++-6.q16-8 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libmagick++-6.q16-8

Uninstall libmagick++-6.q16-8 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libmagick++-6.q16-8 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmagick++-6.q16-8

Remove libmagick++-6.q16-8 Configurations and Data

To remove libmagick++-6.q16-8 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libmagick++-6.q16-8

Remove libmagick++-6.q16-8 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libmagick++-6.q16-8 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmagick++-6.q16-8

Dependencies

libmagick++-6.q16-8 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmagick++-6.q16-8 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.