How To Install gpac-modules-base on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gpac-modules-base on Kali Linux.
What is gpac-modules-base
gpac-modules-base is:
GPAC stands for GPAC Project on Advanced Content (a recursive acronym). It is an Open Source multimedia framework for research and academic purposes. The project covers different aspects of multimedia, with a focus on presentation technologies (graphics, animation and interactivity).
This package contains the GPAC modules.
There are three methods to install gpac-modules-base 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 gpac-modules-base Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install gpac-modules-base using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install gpac-modules-baseInstall gpac-modules-base Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install gpac-modules-base using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install gpac-modules-baseInstall gpac-modules-base 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install gpac-modules-base using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install gpac-modules-baseHow To Uninstall gpac-modules-base on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the gpac-modules-base package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove gpac-modules-baseUninstall gpac-modules-base And Its Dependencies
To uninstall gpac-modules-base and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove gpac-modules-baseRemove gpac-modules-base Configurations and Data
To remove gpac-modules-base configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge gpac-modules-baseRemove gpac-modules-base configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove gpac-modules-base configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gpac-modules-baseDependencies
gpac-modules-base have the following dependencies:
- libasound2
- libc6
- libfreetype6
- libgl1
- libgpac10
- libjack-jackd2-0
- libpulse0
- libsdl1.2debian
- libx11-6
- libxext6
- libxv1
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gpac-modules-base package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.