How To Install libqgpsmm-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libqgpsmm-dev on Kali Linux. libqgpsmm-dev is Global Positioning System - Qt wrapper for libgps (development)

Introduction

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

What is libqgpsmm-dev

libqgpsmm-dev is:

The gpsd service daemon can monitor one or more GPS devices connected to a host computer, making all data on the location and movements of the sensors available to be queried on TCP port 2947.

This package provides the development file for libQgpsmm, the Qt version of libgpsmm. It contains pkgconfig and qmake bits to build with the library.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libqgpsmm-dev

Install libqgpsmm-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libqgpsmm-dev

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

sudo aptitude -y install libqgpsmm-dev

How To Uninstall libqgpsmm-dev on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove libqgpsmm-dev

Uninstall libqgpsmm-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libqgpsmm-dev

Remove libqgpsmm-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libqgpsmm-dev

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

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

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

Dependencies

libqgpsmm-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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