How To Install libxnee-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libxnee-dev on Kali Linux. libxnee-dev is X event recorder/replayer - development files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libxnee-dev on Kali Linux.

What is libxnee-dev

libxnee-dev is:

GNU Xnee is a suite of programs that can record, replay and distribute user actions under the X11 environment. Think of it as a robot that can imitate the job you just did.

Xnee can be used to

  • automate tests
  • demonstrate programs
  • distribute actions
  • record and replay ‘macro’
  • retype a file

This package contains the header files and library for writing applications using libxnee.

There are three methods to install libxnee-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 libxnee-dev Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install libxnee-dev

Install libxnee-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libxnee-dev

Install libxnee-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 update

After updating apt database, We can install libxnee-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libxnee-dev

How To Uninstall libxnee-dev on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libxnee-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libxnee-dev

Uninstall libxnee-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libxnee-dev

Remove libxnee-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libxnee-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libxnee-dev

Remove libxnee-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libxnee-dev

Dependencies

libxnee-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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