How To Install libtermkey-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libtermkey-dev on Kali Linux.
What is libtermkey-dev
libtermkey-dev is:
This library allows easy processing of keyboard entry from terminal-based programs. It handles all the necessary logic to recognise special keys, UTF-8 combining, and so on, with a simple interface.
This package contains the header files and libraries needed for developing with libtermkey.
There are three methods to install libtermkey-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 libtermkey-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libtermkey-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libtermkey-devInstall libtermkey-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libtermkey-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libtermkey-devInstall libtermkey-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 libtermkey-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libtermkey-devHow To Uninstall libtermkey-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libtermkey-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libtermkey-devUninstall libtermkey-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libtermkey-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libtermkey-devRemove libtermkey-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libtermkey-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libtermkey-devRemove libtermkey-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libtermkey-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libtermkey-devDependencies
libtermkey-dev have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libtermkey-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
