How To Install libtermkey1 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libtermkey1 on Kali Linux. libtermkey1 is library for processing keyboard input

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libtermkey1 on Kali Linux.

What is libtermkey1

libtermkey1 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. It provides the following features:

  • Follows terminfo for every sequence listed there, only falling back on other methods to deal with unrecognised input.
  • Recognises special keys (such as arrow and function keys), including “modified” keys like Ctrl-Left.
  • Recognises XTerm-style mouse position/button reporting.
  • MIT licenced to allow almost all projects to use it; both Open Source and Commercial.
  • Small API - just three functions are needed in simple common cases.
  • Both synchronous (blocking) and asynchronous (non-blocking) APIs are supported.

There are three methods to install libtermkey1 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 libtermkey1 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libtermkey1 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libtermkey1

Install libtermkey1 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libtermkey1 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libtermkey1

Install libtermkey1 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 libtermkey1 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libtermkey1

How To Uninstall libtermkey1 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libtermkey1 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libtermkey1

Uninstall libtermkey1 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libtermkey1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libtermkey1

Remove libtermkey1 Configurations and Data

To remove libtermkey1 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libtermkey1

Remove libtermkey1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libtermkey1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libtermkey1

Dependencies

libtermkey1 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libtermkey1 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.