How To Install libvlfeat-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libvlfeat-dev on Kali Linux.
What is libvlfeat-dev
libvlfeat-dev is:
VLFeat implements popular computer vision algorithms including MSER, k-means, hierarchical k-means, agglomerative information bottleneck, and quick shift. It is written in C for efficiency and compatibility, with interfaces in GNU octave for ease of use, and detailed documentation throughout. Note that some of the upstream library is under patent protection, and those components (SIFT for instance) are not included in this package
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There are three methods to install libvlfeat-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 libvlfeat-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libvlfeat-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libvlfeat-devInstall libvlfeat-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libvlfeat-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libvlfeat-devInstall libvlfeat-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 libvlfeat-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libvlfeat-devHow To Uninstall libvlfeat-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libvlfeat-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libvlfeat-devUninstall libvlfeat-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libvlfeat-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libvlfeat-devRemove libvlfeat-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libvlfeat-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libvlfeat-devRemove libvlfeat-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libvlfeat-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libvlfeat-devDependencies
libvlfeat-dev have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libvlfeat-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
