How To Install libmupen64plus2 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmupen64plus2 on Kali Linux. libmupen64plus2 is plugin-based Nintendo 64 emulator, core library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmupen64plus2 on Kali Linux.

What is libmupen64plus2

libmupen64plus2 is:

Flexible N64 Emulator for Linux that works with many ROMs that are publically available. It consists of separate components to provide an user interface, audio and graphics output, controller input, co-processor emulation and an emulator core.

It has the following features:

  • cheat system
  • exchangeable plugins for graphics, sound and input emulation
  • multiple save states
  • common configuration system for all components

This package contains the actual emulator which must be loaded by a frontend.

There are three methods to install libmupen64plus2 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 libmupen64plus2 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libmupen64plus2 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libmupen64plus2

Install libmupen64plus2 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libmupen64plus2 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libmupen64plus2

Install libmupen64plus2 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 libmupen64plus2 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libmupen64plus2

How To Uninstall libmupen64plus2 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libmupen64plus2 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libmupen64plus2

Uninstall libmupen64plus2 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libmupen64plus2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmupen64plus2

Remove libmupen64plus2 Configurations and Data

To remove libmupen64plus2 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libmupen64plus2

Remove libmupen64plus2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libmupen64plus2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmupen64plus2

Dependencies

libmupen64plus2 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmupen64plus2 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.