How To Install libaacs0 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libaacs0 on Kali Linux. libaacs0 is free-and-libre implementation of AACS

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libaacs0 on Kali Linux.

What is libaacs0

libaacs0 is:

libaacs is a research project to implement the Advanced Access Content System specification. It provides, through an open-source library, a way to understand how the AACS works.

This package DOES NOT provide any key or certificate that could be used to decode encrypted copyrighted material. It is based on the official public AACS specification only.

This package provides the shared library.

There are three methods to install libaacs0 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 libaacs0 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libaacs0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libaacs0

Install libaacs0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libaacs0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libaacs0

Install libaacs0 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 libaacs0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libaacs0

How To Uninstall libaacs0 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libaacs0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libaacs0

Uninstall libaacs0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libaacs0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libaacs0

Remove libaacs0 Configurations and Data

To remove libaacs0 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libaacs0

Remove libaacs0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libaacs0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libaacs0

Dependencies

libaacs0 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libaacs0 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.