How To Install libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0 on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0 on Kali Linux.

What is libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0

libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0 is:

GStreamer is a streaming media framework, based on graphs of filters which operate on media data. Applications using this library can do anything from real-time sound processing to playing videos, and just about anything else media-related. Its plugin-based architecture means that new data types or processing capabilities can be added simply by installing new plug-ins.

This package contains libraries from the “base” set, an essential exemplary set of elements.

There are three methods to install libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0 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 libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0

Install libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0

Install libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0 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 libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0

How To Uninstall libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0

Uninstall libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0

Remove libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0 Configurations and Data

To remove libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0

Remove libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0

Dependencies

libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0 have the following dependencies:

• libc6
• libglib2.0-0
• libgstreamer1.0-0
• liborc-0.4-0

References

• libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0 website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.