How To Install simplescreenrecorder-lib on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install simplescreenrecorder-lib on Kali Linux. simplescreenrecorder-lib is feature-rich screen recorder that supports X11 and OpenGL - GLInject library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install simplescreenrecorder-lib on Kali Linux.

What is simplescreenrecorder-lib

simplescreenrecorder-lib is:

SimpleScreenRecorder is a feature-rich screen recorder that supports X11 and OpenGL. It has a Qt-based graphical user interface. It can record the entire screen or part of it, or record OpenGL applications directly. The recording can be paused and resumed at any time. Many different file formats and codecs are supported.

This package contains the GLInject library.

There are three methods to install simplescreenrecorder-lib 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 simplescreenrecorder-lib Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install simplescreenrecorder-lib using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install simplescreenrecorder-lib

Install simplescreenrecorder-lib Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install simplescreenrecorder-lib

Install simplescreenrecorder-lib 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 simplescreenrecorder-lib using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install simplescreenrecorder-lib

How To Uninstall simplescreenrecorder-lib on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the simplescreenrecorder-lib package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove simplescreenrecorder-lib

Uninstall simplescreenrecorder-lib And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove simplescreenrecorder-lib

Remove simplescreenrecorder-lib Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge simplescreenrecorder-lib

Remove simplescreenrecorder-lib configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge simplescreenrecorder-lib

Dependencies

simplescreenrecorder-lib have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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