How To Install libopenzwave1.6-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libopenzwave1.6-dev on Kali Linux. libopenzwave1.6-dev is header files for the openzwave library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libopenzwave1.6-dev on Kali Linux.

What is libopenzwave1.6-dev

libopenzwave1.6-dev is:

OpenZWave is an open-source, cross-platform library designed to enable anyone to add support for Z-Wave home-automation devices to their applications, without requiring any in depth knowledge of the Z-Wave protocol.

This package contains files for developing.

There are three methods to install libopenzwave1.6-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 libopenzwave1.6-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 libopenzwave1.6-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libopenzwave1.6-dev

Install libopenzwave1.6-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libopenzwave1.6-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libopenzwave1.6-dev

Install libopenzwave1.6-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 libopenzwave1.6-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libopenzwave1.6-dev

How To Uninstall libopenzwave1.6-dev on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libopenzwave1.6-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libopenzwave1.6-dev

Uninstall libopenzwave1.6-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libopenzwave1.6-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libopenzwave1.6-dev

Remove libopenzwave1.6-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libopenzwave1.6-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libopenzwave1.6-dev

Remove libopenzwave1.6-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libopenzwave1.6-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libopenzwave1.6-dev

Dependencies

libopenzwave1.6-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libopenzwave1.6-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.