How To Install jacktrip on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install jacktrip on Kali Linux. jacktrip is high-quality system for audio network performances

Introduction

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

What is jacktrip

jacktrip is:

JackTrip is a Linux and Mac OS X-based system used for multi-machine network performance over the Internet. It supports any number of channels (as many as the computer/network can handle) of bidirectional, high quality, uncompressed audio signal streaming.

You can use it between any combination of Linux and Mac OS X systems (i.e., one end using Linux can connect to the other using Mac OS X).

It is currently being developed and actively tested at CCRMA by the SoundWIRE group.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install jacktrip

Install jacktrip Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install jacktrip

Install jacktrip 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 jacktrip using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install jacktrip

How To Uninstall jacktrip on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove jacktrip

Uninstall jacktrip And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove jacktrip

Remove jacktrip Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge jacktrip

Remove jacktrip configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge jacktrip

Dependencies

jacktrip have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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