How To Install libopenxr-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libopenxr-dev on Kali Linux. libopenxr-dev is OpenXR software development kit – development headers

Introduction

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

What is libopenxr-dev

libopenxr-dev is:

OpenXR is an API specification for writing portable, cross-platform virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) software.

This package includes header files needed for development.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libopenxr-dev

Install libopenxr-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libopenxr-dev

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

sudo aptitude -y install libopenxr-dev

How To Uninstall libopenxr-dev on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove libopenxr-dev

Uninstall libopenxr-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libopenxr-dev

Remove libopenxr-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libopenxr-dev

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

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

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

Dependencies

libopenxr-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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