How To Install libsdformat9-9 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsdformat9-9 on Kali Linux. libsdformat9-9 is Simulation Description Format (SDF) parser - Shared library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsdformat9-9 on Kali Linux.

What is libsdformat9-9

libsdformat9-9 is:

SDF is an XML file format that describes environments, objects, and robots in a manner suitable for robotic applications. SDF is capable of representing and describing different physic engines, lighting properties, terrain, static or dynamic objects, and articulated robots with various sensors, and acutators. The format of SDF is also described by XML, which facilitates updates and allows conversion from previous versions. A parser is also contained within this package that reads SDF files and returns a C++ interface.

This package gathers the shared library

There are three methods to install libsdformat9-9 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 libsdformat9-9 Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libsdformat9-9 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libsdformat9-9

Install libsdformat9-9 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libsdformat9-9 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libsdformat9-9

Install libsdformat9-9 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 libsdformat9-9 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libsdformat9-9

How To Uninstall libsdformat9-9 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libsdformat9-9 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libsdformat9-9

Uninstall libsdformat9-9 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libsdformat9-9 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsdformat9-9

Remove libsdformat9-9 Configurations and Data

To remove libsdformat9-9 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libsdformat9-9

Remove libsdformat9-9 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libsdformat9-9 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsdformat9-9

Dependencies

libsdformat9-9 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsdformat9-9 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.