How To Install libxtst-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libxtst-dev on Kali Linux.
What is libxtst-dev
libxtst-dev is:
libXtst provides an X Window System client interface to the Record extension to the X protocol.
The Record extension allows X clients to synthesise input events, which is useful for automated testing.
This package contains the development headers for the library found in libxtst6. Non-developers likely have little use for this package.
More information about X.Org can be found at: URL:https://www.X.org
This module can be found at git://anongit.freedesktop.org/git/xorg/lib/libXtst
There are three methods to install libxtst-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 libxtst-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libxtst-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libxtst-devInstall libxtst-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libxtst-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libxtst-devInstall libxtst-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 libxtst-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libxtst-devHow To Uninstall libxtst-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libxtst-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libxtst-devUninstall libxtst-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libxtst-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libxtst-devRemove libxtst-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libxtst-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libxtst-devRemove libxtst-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libxtst-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libxtst-devDependencies
libxtst-dev have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libxtst-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.