How To Install libsdl2-2.0-0 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsdl2-2.0-0 on Kali Linux. libsdl2-2.0-0 is Simple DirectMedia Layer

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsdl2-2.0-0 on Kali Linux.

What is libsdl2-2.0-0

libsdl2-2.0-0 is:

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

This version of SDL is compiled with X11 and Wayland graphics drivers and OSS, ALSA, sndio and PulseAudio sound drivers.

There are three methods to install libsdl2-2.0-0 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 libsdl2-2.0-0 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libsdl2-2.0-0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libsdl2-2.0-0

Install libsdl2-2.0-0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libsdl2-2.0-0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libsdl2-2.0-0

Install libsdl2-2.0-0 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 libsdl2-2.0-0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libsdl2-2.0-0

How To Uninstall libsdl2-2.0-0 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libsdl2-2.0-0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libsdl2-2.0-0

Uninstall libsdl2-2.0-0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libsdl2-2.0-0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsdl2-2.0-0

Remove libsdl2-2.0-0 Configurations and Data

To remove libsdl2-2.0-0 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libsdl2-2.0-0

Remove libsdl2-2.0-0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libsdl2-2.0-0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsdl2-2.0-0

Dependencies

libsdl2-2.0-0 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsdl2-2.0-0 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.