How To Install libnjb-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnjb-dev on Kali Linux. libnjb-dev is Creative Labs Nomad Jukebox library development files

Introduction

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

What is libnjb-dev

libnjb-dev is:

libnjb is a C library and API for communicating with the Creative NOMAD JukeBox and Dell DJ digital audio. The protocol these devices use is presumably called PDE (Portable Digital Entertainment protocol) at Creative. Newer devices using the Microsoft MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) are not supported.

This package contains the headers and development libraries.

There are three methods to install libnjb-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 libnjb-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 libnjb-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libnjb-dev

Install libnjb-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libnjb-dev

Install libnjb-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 libnjb-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libnjb-dev

How To Uninstall libnjb-dev on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove libnjb-dev

Uninstall libnjb-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libnjb-dev

Remove libnjb-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libnjb-dev

Remove libnjb-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libnjb-dev

Dependencies

libnjb-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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