How To Install libmatedict6 on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmatedict6 on Kali Linux.

What is libmatedict6

libmatedict6 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 MATE dictionary library.

There are three methods to install libmatedict6 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 libmatedict6 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libmatedict6 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libmatedict6

Install libmatedict6 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libmatedict6 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libmatedict6

Install libmatedict6 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 libmatedict6 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libmatedict6

How To Uninstall libmatedict6 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libmatedict6 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libmatedict6

Uninstall libmatedict6 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libmatedict6 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmatedict6

Remove libmatedict6 Configurations and Data

To remove libmatedict6 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libmatedict6

Remove libmatedict6 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libmatedict6 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmatedict6

Dependencies

libmatedict6 have the following dependencies:

• libc6
• libglib2.0-0
• libgtk-3-0
• libpango-1.0-0

References

• libmatedict6 website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmatedict6 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.