How To Install libqxp-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libqxp-dev on Kali Linux. libqxp-dev is library for reading and converting QuarkXPress files – development

Introduction

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

What is libqxp-dev

libqxp-dev is:

libqxp is a library and a set of tools for reading and converting QuarkXPress file format. It supports versions 3.1-4.1 currently.

This package contains the needef files (headers, ..) for developing applications using libqxp.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libqxp-dev

Install libqxp-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libqxp-dev

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

sudo aptitude -y install libqxp-dev

How To Uninstall libqxp-dev on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove libqxp-dev

Uninstall libqxp-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libqxp-dev

Remove libqxp-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libqxp-dev

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

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

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

Dependencies

libqxp-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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