How To Install libmpg123-0 on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmpg123-0 on Kali Linux.

What is libmpg123-0

libmpg123-0 is:

mpg123 is a real time MPEG 1.0/2.0/2.5 audio player/decoder for layers 1, 2 and 3 (MPEG 1.0 layer 3 also known as MP3).

This package contains the C libraries needed to run executables that use the mpg123 library.

There are three methods to install libmpg123-0 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 libmpg123-0 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libmpg123-0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libmpg123-0

Install libmpg123-0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libmpg123-0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libmpg123-0

Install libmpg123-0 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 libmpg123-0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libmpg123-0

How To Uninstall libmpg123-0 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libmpg123-0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libmpg123-0

Uninstall libmpg123-0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libmpg123-0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmpg123-0

Remove libmpg123-0 Configurations and Data

To remove libmpg123-0 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libmpg123-0

Remove libmpg123-0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libmpg123-0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmpg123-0

Dependencies

libmpg123-0 have the following dependencies:

• libc6

References

• libmpg123-0 website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmpg123-0 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.