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

Last updated: January 23,2025

1. Install "libxi-dev" package

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


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

This is a short guide on how to uninstall libxi-dev on Kali Linux:


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

Package: libxi-dev
Source: libxi
Version: 2:1.8.1-1
Installed-Size: 741
Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libxi6 (= 2:1.8.1-1), libx11-dev, libxext-dev, libxfixes-dev, x11proto-dev (>= 2021.5), xorg-sgml-doctools
Size: 240944
SHA256: f476fbef3ae44bf69d2f283330fde6bb17f32e0a613cda93d9d41a8e2b04c7f1
SHA1: 7eaaf23bab88fd9d2b15cd55870e186c023b685b
MD5sum: 0ffff815c70ff4cafd2de293c6608a41
Description: X11 Input extension library (development headers)
libXi provides an X Window System client interface to the XINPUT
extension to the X protocol.
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The Input extension allows setup and configuration of multiple input devices,
and hotplugging of input devices (to be added and removed on the fly).
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This package contains the development headers for the library found in
libxi6. 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
git://anongit.freedesktop.org/git/xorg/lib/libXi
Description-md5:
Multi-Arch: same
Homepage: https://www.x.org/
Tag: devel::library, role::devel-lib
Section: libdevel
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/libx/libxi/libxi-dev_1.8.1-1_amd64.deb