How To Install libnewt-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libnewt-dev on Kali Linux.
What is libnewt-dev
libnewt-dev is:
These are the header files and libraries for developing applications which use newt. Newt is a windowing toolkit for text mode, which provides many widgets and stackable windows.
There are three methods to install libnewt-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 libnewt-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libnewt-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libnewt-devInstall libnewt-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libnewt-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libnewt-devInstall libnewt-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 libnewt-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libnewt-devHow To Uninstall libnewt-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libnewt-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libnewt-devUninstall libnewt-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libnewt-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libnewt-devRemove libnewt-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libnewt-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libnewt-devRemove libnewt-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libnewt-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libnewt-devDependencies
libnewt-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libnewt-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
