How To Install libxy-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libxy-dev on Kali Linux. libxy-dev is xylib development files

Introduction

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

What is libxy-dev

libxy-dev is:

Development files for xylib.

xylib is a C++ library for reading files that contain x-y data from powder diffraction, spectroscopy and other experimental methods.

There are three methods to install libxy-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 libxy-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 libxy-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libxy-dev

Install libxy-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libxy-dev

Install libxy-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 libxy-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libxy-dev

How To Uninstall libxy-dev on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove libxy-dev

Uninstall libxy-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libxy-dev

Remove libxy-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libxy-dev

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

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

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

Dependencies

libxy-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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