How to Install and Uninstall libgl1 Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: December 27,2024

1. Install "libgl1" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install libgl1 on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                libgl1
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "libgl1" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall libgl1 on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                libgl1
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libgl1 package on Kali Linux

Package: libgl1
Source: libglvnd
Version: 1.7.0-1
Installed-Size: 652
Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34), libglvnd0 (= 1.7.0-1), libglx0 (= 1.7.0-1)
Size: 89704
SHA256: d58b7e940fcaa722abe6a939504626338d5961a7148f3f8659cc780507a4714a
SHA1: 3f5814b7e286a14ee4f73864db382dc2007bf81f
MD5sum: 4f1856856a2cc2a633ffee29ae472a65
Description: Vendor neutral GL dispatch library -- legacy GL support
This is an implementation of the vendor-neutral dispatch layer for
arbitrating OpenGL API calls between multiple vendors on a per-screen basis.
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This package contains support for old libGL for compatibility reasons.
Description-md5:
Multi-Arch: same
Homepage: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/glvnd/libglvnd
Tag: role::shared-lib
Section: libs
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/libg/libglvnd/libgl1_1.7.0-1_amd64.deb