How To Install libslvs1-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libslvs1-dev on Kali Linux. libslvs1-dev is SolveSpace geometric kernel (development files)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libslvs1-dev on Kali Linux.

What is libslvs1-dev

libslvs1-dev is:

SolveSpace is a parametric 2d/3d CAD. libslvs contains the geometric kernel of SolveSpace, built as a library.

This package includes development files for libslvs.

There are three methods to install libslvs1-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 libslvs1-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 libslvs1-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libslvs1-dev

Install libslvs1-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libslvs1-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libslvs1-dev

Install libslvs1-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 libslvs1-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libslvs1-dev

How To Uninstall libslvs1-dev on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libslvs1-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libslvs1-dev

Uninstall libslvs1-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libslvs1-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libslvs1-dev

Remove libslvs1-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libslvs1-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libslvs1-dev

Remove libslvs1-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libslvs1-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libslvs1-dev

Dependencies

libslvs1-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libslvs1-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.