How To Install libjack-jackd2-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libjack-jackd2-dev on Kali Linux. libjack-jackd2-dev is JACK Audio Connection Kit (development files)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libjack-jackd2-dev on Kali Linux.

What is libjack-jackd2-dev

libjack-jackd2-dev is:

JACK is a low-latency sound server, allowing multiple applications to connect to one audio device, and to share audio between themselves.

This package contains files needed for the development of JACK applications and an API reference.

There are three methods to install libjack-jackd2-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 libjack-jackd2-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 libjack-jackd2-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libjack-jackd2-dev

Install libjack-jackd2-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libjack-jackd2-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libjack-jackd2-dev

Install libjack-jackd2-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 libjack-jackd2-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libjack-jackd2-dev

How To Uninstall libjack-jackd2-dev on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libjack-jackd2-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libjack-jackd2-dev

Uninstall libjack-jackd2-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libjack-jackd2-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libjack-jackd2-dev

Remove libjack-jackd2-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libjack-jackd2-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libjack-jackd2-dev

Remove libjack-jackd2-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libjack-jackd2-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libjack-jackd2-dev

Dependencies

libjack-jackd2-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libjack-jackd2-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.