How To Install libmirwayland-bin on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmirwayland-bin on Kali Linux. libmirwayland-bin is Mir Display Server - generator for Wayland protocol extension wrappers

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmirwayland-bin on Kali Linux.

What is libmirwayland-bin

libmirwayland-bin is:

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

Contains the tool used for generating the Mir-style wrappers for Wayland protocol extensions found in libmirwayland

This can be useful for implementing Wayland protocol extensions not already implemented in Mir.

There are three methods to install libmirwayland-bin 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 libmirwayland-bin Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install libmirwayland-bin

Install libmirwayland-bin Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libmirwayland-bin

Install libmirwayland-bin 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 libmirwayland-bin using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libmirwayland-bin

How To Uninstall libmirwayland-bin on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libmirwayland-bin package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libmirwayland-bin

Uninstall libmirwayland-bin And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmirwayland-bin

Remove libmirwayland-bin Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libmirwayland-bin

Remove libmirwayland-bin configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmirwayland-bin

Dependencies

libmirwayland-bin have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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