How To Install ascd on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is ascd

ascd is:

AScd is a small CD player and mixer that can be “docked” with AfterStep and WindowMaker window managers.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install ascd

Install ascd Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ascd

Install ascd 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 ascd using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ascd

How To Uninstall ascd on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove ascd

Uninstall ascd And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ascd

Remove ascd Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge ascd

Remove ascd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ascd

Dependencies

ascd have the following dependencies:

• libc6
• libx11-6
• libxext6
• libxpm4
• imagemagick

References

• ascd website

Summary

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