How To Install libcoverart-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libcoverart-dev on Kali Linux.
What is libcoverart-dev
libcoverart-dev is:
The Cover Art Archive (CAA) is a joint project between MusicBrainz and Internet Archive that provides a covert art image database for music releases. Libcoverart is a client library to access the data stored in the CAA.
This package contains the development files.
There are three methods to install libcoverart-dev 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 libcoverart-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libcoverart-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libcoverart-devInstall libcoverart-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libcoverart-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libcoverart-devInstall libcoverart-dev 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libcoverart-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libcoverart-devHow To Uninstall libcoverart-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libcoverart-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libcoverart-devUninstall libcoverart-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libcoverart-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libcoverart-devRemove libcoverart-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libcoverart-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libcoverart-devRemove libcoverart-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libcoverart-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libcoverart-devDependencies
libcoverart-dev have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libcoverart-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.