How To Install libzbar0 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libzbar0 on Kali Linux. libzbar0 is QR code / bar code scanner and decoder (library)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libzbar0 on Kali Linux.

What is libzbar0

libzbar0 is:

ZBar is a library for scanning and decoding bar codes from various sources such as video streams, image files or raw intensity sensors. It supports EAN-13/UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-8, Code 128, Code 39, Interleaved 2 of 5 and QR Code.

This package contains the library.

There are three methods to install libzbar0 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 libzbar0 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libzbar0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libzbar0

Install libzbar0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libzbar0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libzbar0

Install libzbar0 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 libzbar0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libzbar0

How To Uninstall libzbar0 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libzbar0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libzbar0

Uninstall libzbar0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libzbar0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libzbar0

Remove libzbar0 Configurations and Data

To remove libzbar0 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libzbar0

Remove libzbar0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libzbar0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libzbar0

Dependencies

libzbar0 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libzbar0 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.