How To Install libmpris-qt5-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmpris-qt5-dev on Kali Linux. libmpris-qt5-dev is Qt MPRIS interface and adaptor (development files)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmpris-qt5-dev on Kali Linux.

What is libmpris-qt5-dev

libmpris-qt5-dev is:

qtmpris is a library which implement the MPRIS v.2 specification.

The MPRIS ( Media Player Remote Interfacing Specification ) is a standard D-Bus interface which aims to provide a common programmatic API for controlling media players.

This package contains the shared libraries.

There are three methods to install libmpris-qt5-dev 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 libmpris-qt5-dev Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libmpris-qt5-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libmpris-qt5-dev

Install libmpris-qt5-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libmpris-qt5-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libmpris-qt5-dev

Install libmpris-qt5-dev 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 update

After updating apt database, We can install libmpris-qt5-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libmpris-qt5-dev

How To Uninstall libmpris-qt5-dev on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libmpris-qt5-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libmpris-qt5-dev

Uninstall libmpris-qt5-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libmpris-qt5-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmpris-qt5-dev

Remove libmpris-qt5-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libmpris-qt5-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libmpris-qt5-dev

Remove libmpris-qt5-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libmpris-qt5-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmpris-qt5-dev

Dependencies

libmpris-qt5-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmpris-qt5-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.