How To Install xpaint-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install xpaint-dev on Kali Linux. xpaint-dev is simple paint program for X (development files)

Introduction

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

What is xpaint-dev

xpaint-dev is:

XPaint is a program suitable for producing simple graphics. This package contains the headers and other development files not included in the main xpaint package. Install this if you wish to compile programs that use the libxaw3dxft library.

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

sudo apt-get -y install xpaint-dev

Install xpaint-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install xpaint-dev

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

sudo aptitude -y install xpaint-dev

How To Uninstall xpaint-dev on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove xpaint-dev

Uninstall xpaint-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xpaint-dev

Remove xpaint-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge xpaint-dev

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

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

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

Dependencies

xpaint-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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