How To Install libplayerctl-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libplayerctl-dev on Kali Linux. libplayerctl-dev is utility to control media players via MPRIS (development files)

Introduction

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

What is libplayerctl-dev

libplayerctl-dev is:

Playerctl is a command-line utility and library for controlling media players that implement the MPRIS D-Bus Interface Specification. Compatible players include audacious, cmus, mopidy, mpd, mpv, quod libet, rhythmbox, spotify, vlc and xmms2.

Playerctl makes it easy to bind player actions, such as play and pause, to media keys. Playerctl also provides an introspectable library accessible in many popular scripting languages that allows more detailed control like the ability to subscribe to media player events or get metadata such as artist and title for the playing track.

This package contains the development files.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libplayerctl-dev

Install libplayerctl-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libplayerctl-dev

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

sudo aptitude -y install libplayerctl-dev

How To Uninstall libplayerctl-dev on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove libplayerctl-dev

Uninstall libplayerctl-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libplayerctl-dev

Remove libplayerctl-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libplayerctl-dev

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

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

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

Dependencies

libplayerctl-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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