How To Install libpotrace-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpotrace-dev on Kali Linux.
What is libpotrace-dev
libpotrace-dev is:
potrace is a utility for tracing a bitmap, which means, transforming a bitmap into a smooth, scalable image.
libpotrace-dev contains header file needed to compile programs that utilize the potrace library.
There are three methods to install libpotrace-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 libpotrace-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libpotrace-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libpotrace-devInstall libpotrace-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libpotrace-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libpotrace-devInstall libpotrace-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 libpotrace-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libpotrace-devHow To Uninstall libpotrace-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libpotrace-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libpotrace-devUninstall libpotrace-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libpotrace-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpotrace-devRemove libpotrace-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libpotrace-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libpotrace-devRemove libpotrace-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libpotrace-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libpotrace-devDependencies
libpotrace-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpotrace-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.