How To Install libmpg123-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmpg123-dev on Kali Linux.
What is libmpg123-dev
libmpg123-dev 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 development headers and library files needed to compile programs using the mpg123 library.
There are three methods to install libmpg123-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 libmpg123-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libmpg123-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libmpg123-devInstall libmpg123-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libmpg123-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libmpg123-devInstall libmpg123-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 libmpg123-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libmpg123-devHow To Uninstall libmpg123-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libmpg123-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libmpg123-devUninstall libmpg123-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libmpg123-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmpg123-devRemove libmpg123-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libmpg123-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libmpg123-devRemove libmpg123-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libmpg123-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmpg123-devDependencies
libmpg123-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmpg123-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
