How To Install libsnapd-glib-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsnapd-glib-dev on Kali Linux.
What is libsnapd-glib-dev
libsnapd-glib-dev is:
snapd-glib is a library to allow GLib based applications access to snapd, the daemon that controls Snaps.
Snaps are ‘universal’ packages that work across many different Linux systems, enabling secure distribution of the latest apps and utilities for cloud, servers, desktops and the internet of things.
This package contains header files and development information, which is useful for building applications that need to communicate with snapd.
There are three methods to install libsnapd-glib-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 libsnapd-glib-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libsnapd-glib-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libsnapd-glib-devInstall libsnapd-glib-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libsnapd-glib-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libsnapd-glib-devInstall libsnapd-glib-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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libsnapd-glib-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libsnapd-glib-devHow To Uninstall libsnapd-glib-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libsnapd-glib-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libsnapd-glib-devUninstall libsnapd-glib-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libsnapd-glib-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsnapd-glib-devRemove libsnapd-glib-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libsnapd-glib-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libsnapd-glib-devRemove libsnapd-glib-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libsnapd-glib-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsnapd-glib-devDependencies
libsnapd-glib-dev have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsnapd-glib-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.