How To Install libmirrenderer-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmirrenderer-dev on Kali Linux. libmirrenderer-dev is Mir Display Server - renderer - development headers

Introduction

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

What is libmirrenderer-dev

libmirrenderer-dev is:

Mir is a display server running on Linux systems, with a focus on efficiency, robust operation and a well-defined driver model.

Contains header files required for renderer development.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libmirrenderer-dev

Install libmirrenderer-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libmirrenderer-dev

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

sudo aptitude -y install libmirrenderer-dev

How To Uninstall libmirrenderer-dev on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove libmirrenderer-dev

Uninstall libmirrenderer-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmirrenderer-dev

Remove libmirrenderer-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libmirrenderer-dev

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

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

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

Dependencies

libmirrenderer-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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