How To Install gstreamer1.0-qt5 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install gstreamer1.0-qt5 on Kali Linux. gstreamer1.0-qt5 is GStreamer plugin for Qt5

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install gstreamer1.0-qt5 on Kali Linux.

What is gstreamer1.0-qt5

gstreamer1.0-qt5 is:

GStreamer is a streaming media framework, based on graphs of filters which operate on media data. Applications using this library can do anything from real-time sound processing to playing videos, and just about anything else media-related. Its plugin-based architecture means that new data types or processing capabilities can be added simply by installing new plug-ins.

This package contains the GStreamer plugin for Qt5.

There are three methods to install gstreamer1.0-qt5 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 gstreamer1.0-qt5 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install gstreamer1.0-qt5 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install gstreamer1.0-qt5

Install gstreamer1.0-qt5 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install gstreamer1.0-qt5 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install gstreamer1.0-qt5

Install gstreamer1.0-qt5 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 gstreamer1.0-qt5 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install gstreamer1.0-qt5

How To Uninstall gstreamer1.0-qt5 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the gstreamer1.0-qt5 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove gstreamer1.0-qt5

Uninstall gstreamer1.0-qt5 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall gstreamer1.0-qt5 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove gstreamer1.0-qt5

Remove gstreamer1.0-qt5 Configurations and Data

To remove gstreamer1.0-qt5 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge gstreamer1.0-qt5

Remove gstreamer1.0-qt5 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove gstreamer1.0-qt5 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gstreamer1.0-qt5

Dependencies

gstreamer1.0-qt5 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install gstreamer1.0-qt5 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.