How To Install gpac-modules-base on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install gpac-modules-base on Kali Linux. gpac-modules-base is GPAC Project on Advanced Content - modules

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 update

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

sudo apt-get -y install gpac-modules-base

Install gpac-modules-base Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install gpac-modules-base using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install gpac-modules-base

Install 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 update

After updating apt database, We can install gpac-modules-base using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install gpac-modules-base

How 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-base

Uninstall 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-base

Remove 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-base

Remove 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-base

Dependencies

gpac-modules-base have the following dependencies:

References

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.