How to Install and Uninstall libx11-dev Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 15,2024

1. Install "libx11-dev" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install libx11-dev on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                libx11-dev
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "libx11-dev" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall libx11-dev on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                libx11-dev
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libx11-dev package on Kali Linux

Package: libx11-dev
Source: libx11
Version: 2:1.8.7-1
Installed-Size: 2698
Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Architecture: amd64
Replaces: x11proto-dev (<< 2019.2)
Depends: libx11-6 (= 2:1.8.7-1), libxau-dev, libxdmcp-dev, x11proto-dev (>= 2019.2-1), xtrans-dev, libxcb1-dev
Suggests: libx11-doc
Size: 875220
SHA256: 92afcc97e3e0318a475fe17079e9fa18018a44900262ffded3d6bbc485e123d3
SHA1: f52bde88a4367f07534bdd565cf41b68db620206
MD5sum: 8331e2b12fa2b2f577a9ac5a98bc1117
Description: X11 client-side library (development headers)
This package provides a client interface to the X Window System, otherwise
known as 'Xlib'. It provides a complete API for the basic functions of the
window system.
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This package contains the development headers for the library found in
libx11-6. Non-developers likely have little use for this package.
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More information about X.Org can be found at:

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This module can be found at
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libX11
Description-md5:
Multi-Arch: same
Tag: devel::lang:c, devel::library, implemented-in::c, role::devel-lib,
x11::library
Section: libdevel
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/libx/libx11/libx11-dev_1.8.7-1_amd64.deb