How To Install cd-paranoia on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install cd-paranoia on Kali Linux. cd-paranoia is audio CD reading utility which includes extra data verification features

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install cd-paranoia on Kali Linux.

What is cd-paranoia

cd-paranoia is:

cd-paranoia retrieves audio tracks from CDDA capable CD-ROM drives. The data can be saved to a file or directed to standard output in WAV, AIFF, AIFF-C or raw format. Most ATAPI, SCSI and several proprietary CD-ROM drive makes are supported; cd- paranoia can determine if the target drive is CDDA capable.

In addition to simple reading, cd-paranoia adds extra-robust data verification, synchronization, error handling and scratch reconstruction capability.

This version uses the libcdio library for interaction with a CD-ROM drive. The jitter and error correction however are the same as used in Xiph’s cdparanoia.

There are three methods to install cd-paranoia 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 cd-paranoia Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install cd-paranoia

Install cd-paranoia Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install cd-paranoia

Install cd-paranoia 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 cd-paranoia using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install cd-paranoia

How To Uninstall cd-paranoia on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the cd-paranoia package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove cd-paranoia

Uninstall cd-paranoia And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove cd-paranoia

Remove cd-paranoia Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge cd-paranoia

Remove cd-paranoia configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge cd-paranoia

Dependencies

cd-paranoia have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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