How To Install libfaad-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libfaad-dev on Kali Linux. libfaad-dev is freeware Advanced Audio Decoder - development files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libfaad-dev on Kali Linux.

What is libfaad-dev

libfaad-dev is:

FAAD2 is the fastest ISO AAC audio decoder available. FAAD2 correctly decodes all MPEG-4 and MPEG-2 MAIN, LOW, LTP, LD and ER object type AAC files.

This package contains development files.

There are three methods to install libfaad-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 libfaad-dev Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install libfaad-dev

Install libfaad-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libfaad-dev

Install libfaad-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 update

After updating apt database, We can install libfaad-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libfaad-dev

How To Uninstall libfaad-dev on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libfaad-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libfaad-dev

Uninstall libfaad-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libfaad-dev

Remove libfaad-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libfaad-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libfaad-dev

Remove libfaad-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libfaad-dev

Dependencies

libfaad-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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