How To Install mm3d on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install mm3d on Kali Linux. mm3d is OpenGL based 3D model editor

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install mm3d on Kali Linux.

What is mm3d

mm3d is:

This is an OpenGL based 3D model editor that works with triangle-based models. It supports multi-level undo, skeletal animations, simple texturing, scripting, command-line batch processing, and a plugin system for adding new model and image filters. Complete online help is included. It is designed to be easy to use and easy to extend with plugins and scripts.

It supports the following 3d files: MilkShape (ms3d), Wavefront (obj), LightWave 3d Object (lwo), Quake 2 model (md2), Quake 3 model (md3), Caligari trueSpace (cob), and AutoCAD (dxf).

There are three methods to install mm3d 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 mm3d Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install mm3d using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install mm3d

Install mm3d Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install mm3d using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install mm3d

Install mm3d 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 mm3d using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install mm3d

How To Uninstall mm3d on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the mm3d package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove mm3d

Uninstall mm3d And Its Dependencies

To uninstall mm3d and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove mm3d

Remove mm3d Configurations and Data

To remove mm3d configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge mm3d

Remove mm3d configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove mm3d configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mm3d

Dependencies

mm3d have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install mm3d package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.