How To Install libsdl1.2-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsdl1.2-dev on Kali Linux. libsdl1.2-dev is Simple DirectMedia Layer development files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsdl1.2-dev on Kali Linux.

What is libsdl1.2-dev

libsdl1.2-dev is:

SDL is a library that allows programs portable low level access to a video framebuffer, audio output, mouse, and keyboard.

This package contains the files needed to compile and link programs which use SDL.

There are three methods to install libsdl1.2-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 libsdl1.2-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 libsdl1.2-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libsdl1.2-dev

Install libsdl1.2-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libsdl1.2-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libsdl1.2-dev

Install libsdl1.2-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 libsdl1.2-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libsdl1.2-dev

How To Uninstall libsdl1.2-dev on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libsdl1.2-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libsdl1.2-dev

Uninstall libsdl1.2-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libsdl1.2-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsdl1.2-dev

Remove libsdl1.2-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libsdl1.2-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libsdl1.2-dev

Remove libsdl1.2-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libsdl1.2-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsdl1.2-dev

Dependencies

libsdl1.2-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsdl1.2-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.