How To Install jackmeter on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install jackmeter on Kali Linux. jackmeter is a basic command line meter for the JACK audio system

Introduction

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

What is jackmeter

jackmeter is:

Jack Meter is a command line audio meter for the JACK audio system. This allows the user to check signal levels on remote computers without the need for graphical systems.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install jackmeter

Install jackmeter Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install jackmeter

Install jackmeter 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 jackmeter using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install jackmeter

How To Uninstall jackmeter on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove jackmeter

Uninstall jackmeter And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove jackmeter

Remove jackmeter Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge jackmeter

Remove jackmeter configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge jackmeter

Dependencies

jackmeter have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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