How to Install and Uninstall libbcm2835-dev Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: January 11,2025

1. Install "libbcm2835-dev" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install libbcm2835-dev on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                libbcm2835-dev
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "libbcm2835-dev" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall libbcm2835-dev on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                libbcm2835-dev
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libbcm2835-dev package on Kali Linux

Package: libbcm2835-dev
Source: bcm2835
Version: 1.75+ds-1
Installed-Size: 212
Maintainer: Debian Electronics Team
Architecture: amd64
Size: 56936
SHA256: 0161106e01836a591c7751cfdbb5d616a6c1b4cbb080e56850d6b9bc857d609d
SHA1: 350b334c863ce9aa15b86c62e2ebd1864c9a5f08
MD5sum: 9689104765251d2dd34bfcf9830d1297
Description: access to GPIO and other IO functions on the Broadcom BCM 2835 chip
This is a C library for Raspberry Pi (RPi). It provides access to GPIO and
other IO functions on the Broadcom BCM 2835 chipp, as used in the RaspberryPi,
allowing access to the 26 pin ISE plug on the RPi board so you can control and
interface with various external devices.
Description-md5:
Homepage: http://www.airspayce.com/mikem/bcm2835/
Tag: devel::library, role::devel-lib
Section: libdevel
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/b/bcm2835/libbcm2835-dev_1.75+ds-1_amd64.deb