How To Install libuvc-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libuvc-dev on Kali Linux.
What is libuvc-dev
libuvc-dev is:
libuvc is a cross-platform library for USB video devices, built atop libusb. It enables fine-grained control over USB video devices exporting the standard USB Video Class (UVC) interface, enabling developers to write drivers for previously unsupported devices, or just access UVC devices in a generic fashion.
This package contains the files necessary to compile applications using libuvc.
There are three methods to install libuvc-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 libuvc-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libuvc-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libuvc-devInstall libuvc-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libuvc-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libuvc-devInstall libuvc-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 libuvc-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libuvc-devHow To Uninstall libuvc-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libuvc-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libuvc-devUninstall libuvc-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libuvc-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libuvc-devRemove libuvc-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libuvc-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libuvc-devRemove libuvc-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libuvc-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libuvc-devDependencies
libuvc-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libuvc-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
