How To Install libsdl-perl on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsdl-perl on Kali Linux. libsdl-perl is SDL bindings for the Perl language

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsdl-perl on Kali Linux.

What is libsdl-perl

libsdl-perl is:

SDL is a library that allows programs portable low level access to a video framebuffer, audio output, mouse, and keyboard. This perl package contains Perl bindings to access the SDL library.

There are three methods to install libsdl-perl 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 libsdl-perl Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install libsdl-perl

Install libsdl-perl Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libsdl-perl

Install libsdl-perl 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 libsdl-perl using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libsdl-perl

How To Uninstall libsdl-perl on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libsdl-perl package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libsdl-perl

Uninstall libsdl-perl And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsdl-perl

Remove libsdl-perl Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libsdl-perl

Remove libsdl-perl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsdl-perl

Dependencies

libsdl-perl have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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