How To Install libxgks-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libxgks-dev on Kali Linux.
What is libxgks-dev
libxgks-dev is:
XGKS is a level 2C implementation of the ANSI Graphical Kernel System (GKS) for use in a Unix environment with the X Window System. It supports the Fortran language binding and a C language binding based on the 1988 draft.
GKS is a basic graphics system for applications that produce computer generated two-dimensional pictures on line graphics or raster graphics output devices. It supports operator input and interaction by supplying basic functions for graphical input and picture segmentation and allows storage and dynamic modification of pictures. GKS is no longer under active development, but used in several existing graphical toolkits.
It is not expected that XGKS will gather any new users, but factoring it out simplifies the size and maintenance of some other packages.
There are three methods to install libxgks-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 libxgks-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libxgks-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libxgks-devInstall libxgks-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libxgks-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libxgks-devInstall libxgks-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 libxgks-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libxgks-devHow To Uninstall libxgks-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libxgks-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libxgks-devUninstall libxgks-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libxgks-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libxgks-devRemove libxgks-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libxgks-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libxgks-devRemove libxgks-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libxgks-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libxgks-devDependencies
libxgks-dev have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libxgks-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.