How To Install libmatedict-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmatedict-dev on Kali Linux.
What is libmatedict-dev
libmatedict-dev is:
The MATE dictionary is a program which can look up the definition of words over the internet (including a panel applet to do the same). MATE dictionary is included in the MATE utilities bundle.
This package provides the development files of the MATE dictionary library.
There are three methods to install libmatedict-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 libmatedict-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libmatedict-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libmatedict-devInstall libmatedict-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libmatedict-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libmatedict-devInstall libmatedict-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 libmatedict-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libmatedict-devHow To Uninstall libmatedict-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libmatedict-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libmatedict-devUninstall libmatedict-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libmatedict-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmatedict-devRemove libmatedict-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libmatedict-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libmatedict-devRemove libmatedict-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libmatedict-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmatedict-devDependencies
libmatedict-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmatedict-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.