How To Install libtheora-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libtheora-dev on Kali Linux.
What is libtheora-dev
libtheora-dev is:
Theora is a fully open, non-proprietary, patent-and-royalty-free, general-purpose compressed video format.
This package contains the header files needed to develop applications with libtheora.
There are three methods to install libtheora-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 libtheora-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libtheora-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libtheora-devInstall libtheora-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libtheora-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libtheora-devInstall libtheora-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 libtheora-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libtheora-devHow To Uninstall libtheora-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libtheora-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libtheora-devUninstall libtheora-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libtheora-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libtheora-devRemove libtheora-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libtheora-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libtheora-devRemove libtheora-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libtheora-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libtheora-devDependencies
libtheora-dev have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libtheora-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
