How To Install libmbim-glib-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmbim-glib-dev on Kali Linux.
What is libmbim-glib-dev
libmbim-glib-dev is:
libmbim is a glib-based library for talking to WWAN modems and devices which speak the Mobile Interface Broadband Model (MBIM) protocol.
This package contains the header, pkg-config and API documentation files for development applications using MBIM functionality from applications that use glib.
There are three methods to install libmbim-glib-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 libmbim-glib-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libmbim-glib-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libmbim-glib-devInstall libmbim-glib-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libmbim-glib-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libmbim-glib-devInstall libmbim-glib-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 libmbim-glib-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libmbim-glib-devHow To Uninstall libmbim-glib-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libmbim-glib-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libmbim-glib-devUninstall libmbim-glib-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libmbim-glib-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmbim-glib-devRemove libmbim-glib-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libmbim-glib-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libmbim-glib-devRemove libmbim-glib-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libmbim-glib-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmbim-glib-devDependencies
libmbim-glib-dev have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmbim-glib-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.