How To Install openexr-viewers on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install openexr-viewers on Kali Linux.
What is openexr-viewers
openexr-viewers is:
OpenEXR is a high dynamic-range (HDR) image file format developed by Industrial Light & Magic for use in computer imaging applications.
This package contains the following utility:
- exrdisplay : simple viewer for EXR images
There are three methods to install openexr-viewers 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 openexr-viewers Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install openexr-viewers using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install openexr-viewersInstall openexr-viewers Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install openexr-viewers using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install openexr-viewersInstall openexr-viewers 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 openexr-viewers using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install openexr-viewersHow To Uninstall openexr-viewers on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the openexr-viewers package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove openexr-viewersUninstall openexr-viewers And Its Dependencies
To uninstall openexr-viewers and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove openexr-viewersRemove openexr-viewers Configurations and Data
To remove openexr-viewers configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge openexr-viewersRemove openexr-viewers configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove openexr-viewers configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge openexr-viewersDependencies
openexr-viewers have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install openexr-viewers package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
