How To Install x11proto-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install x11proto-dev on Kali Linux.
What is x11proto-dev
x11proto-dev is:
This package provides development headers describing the wire protocol for the X11 core and extension protocols, and also provides a number of utility headers, used to abstract OS-specific functions.
More information about X.Org can be found at: URL:https://www.X.org
This package is built from the X.org xorgproto module.
There are three methods to install x11proto-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 x11proto-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install x11proto-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install x11proto-devInstall x11proto-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install x11proto-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install x11proto-devInstall x11proto-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 x11proto-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install x11proto-devHow To Uninstall x11proto-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the x11proto-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove x11proto-devUninstall x11proto-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall x11proto-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove x11proto-devRemove x11proto-dev Configurations and Data
To remove x11proto-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge x11proto-devRemove x11proto-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove x11proto-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge x11proto-devDependencies
x11proto-dev have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install x11proto-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.