How To Install libao4 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libao4 on Kali Linux. libao4 is Cross Platform Audio Output Library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libao4 on Kali Linux.

What is libao4

libao4 is:

Libao is a cross-platform audio library that allows programs to output audio using a simple API on a wide variety of platforms. It currently supports:

  • Null output (handy for testing without a sound device)
  • WAV files
  • AU files
  • OSS (Open Sound System, used on Linux and FreeBSD)
  • ALSA (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture)
  • PulseAudio (next generation GNOME sound server)
  • and several others.

There are three methods to install libao4 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 libao4 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libao4 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libao4

Install libao4 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libao4 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libao4

Install libao4 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 libao4 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libao4

How To Uninstall libao4 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libao4 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libao4

Uninstall libao4 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libao4 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libao4

Remove libao4 Configurations and Data

To remove libao4 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libao4

Remove libao4 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libao4 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libao4

Dependencies

libao4 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libao4 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.