How To Install libopenni-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libopenni-dev on Kali Linux.
What is libopenni-dev
libopenni-dev is:
OpenNI is a framework for getting data to support ‘Natural Interaction’, i.e. skeleton tracking, gesture tracking, and similar ways of getting data from humans. OpenNI provides the interface for physical devices and for middleware components. The API enables modules to be registered in the OpenNI framework, which then produce sensory data. OpenNI also allows selection of different hardware and middleware modules.
This package provides the headers and pkgconfig for building C/C++ programs that use OpenNI libraries.
There are three methods to install libopenni-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 libopenni-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libopenni-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libopenni-devInstall libopenni-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libopenni-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libopenni-devInstall libopenni-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 libopenni-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libopenni-devHow To Uninstall libopenni-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libopenni-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libopenni-devUninstall libopenni-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libopenni-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libopenni-devRemove libopenni-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libopenni-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libopenni-devRemove libopenni-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libopenni-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libopenni-devDependencies
libopenni-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libopenni-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.