How To Install libdvd-pkg on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libdvd-pkg on Kali Linux.
What is libdvd-pkg
libdvd-pkg is:
This package provides libraries that are needed for playing video DVDs with a media player (such as VLC, SMplayer, Totem, etc.). It automates the process of downloading source files, compiling them, and installing the binary packages.
There are three methods to install libdvd-pkg 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 libdvd-pkg Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libdvd-pkg using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libdvd-pkgInstall libdvd-pkg Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libdvd-pkg using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libdvd-pkgInstall libdvd-pkg 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libdvd-pkg using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libdvd-pkgHow To Uninstall libdvd-pkg on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libdvd-pkg package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libdvd-pkgUninstall libdvd-pkg And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libdvd-pkg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libdvd-pkgRemove libdvd-pkg Configurations and Data
To remove libdvd-pkg configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libdvd-pkgRemove libdvd-pkg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libdvd-pkg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libdvd-pkgDependencies
libdvd-pkg have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libdvd-pkg package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
