How To Install libswe-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libswe-dev on Kali Linux. libswe-dev is C library for The Swiss Ephemeris

Introduction

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

What is libswe-dev

libswe-dev is:

Contains static library, headers, example code and development manpages for libswe0. The Swiss Ephemeris offers these advantages: The Swiss Ephemeris is based upon the latest planetary and lunar ephemeris, DE405/406, developed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libswe-dev

Install libswe-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libswe-dev

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

sudo aptitude -y install libswe-dev

How To Uninstall libswe-dev on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove libswe-dev

Uninstall libswe-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libswe-dev

Remove libswe-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libswe-dev

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

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

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

Dependencies

libswe-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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