How To Install apngdis on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install apngdis on Kali Linux. apngdis is deconstruct APNG file into a sequence of PNG frames

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install apngdis on Kali Linux.

What is apngdis

apngdis is:

Extract individual PNG files from animated PNG.

The Animated Portable Network Graphics (APNG) file format is an extension to the Portable Network Graphics (PNG) specification. It allows for animated PNG files that work similarly to animated GIF files, while retaining backward compatibility with non-animated PNG files and adding support for 8-bit transparency and 24-bit images.

There are three methods to install apngdis 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 apngdis Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install apngdis

Install apngdis Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install apngdis using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install apngdis

Install apngdis 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 apngdis using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install apngdis

How To Uninstall apngdis on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the apngdis package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove apngdis

Uninstall apngdis And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove apngdis

Remove apngdis Configurations and Data

To remove apngdis configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge apngdis

Remove apngdis configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge apngdis

Dependencies

apngdis have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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