How To Install libopenxr-utils on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libopenxr-utils on Kali Linux.
What is libopenxr-utils
libopenxr-utils is:
OpenXR is an API specification for writing portable, cross-platform virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) software.
This package includes two utility binaries from the OpenXR-SDK-Source repository:
- openxr_runtime_list - Provides information on the active OpenXR runtime.
- hello_xr - A sample OpenXR application that works with multiple graphics APIs.
There are three methods to install libopenxr-utils 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-utils Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libopenxr-utils using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libopenxr-utilsInstall libopenxr-utils Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libopenxr-utils using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libopenxr-utilsInstall libopenxr-utils 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 libopenxr-utils using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libopenxr-utilsHow To Uninstall libopenxr-utils on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libopenxr-utils package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libopenxr-utilsUninstall libopenxr-utils And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libopenxr-utils and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libopenxr-utilsRemove libopenxr-utils Configurations and Data
To remove libopenxr-utils configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libopenxr-utilsRemove libopenxr-utils configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libopenxr-utils configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libopenxr-utilsDependencies
libopenxr-utils have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libopenxr-utils package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.