How To Install libopenmpt-modplug-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libopenmpt-modplug-dev on Kali Linux. libopenmpt-modplug-dev is module music library based on OpenMPT – modplug compat development files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libopenmpt-modplug-dev on Kali Linux.

What is libopenmpt-modplug-dev

libopenmpt-modplug-dev is:

libopenmpt is a cross-platform C++ and C library to decode tracked music files (modules) into a raw PCM audio stream. It is based on the player code of the OpenMPT project, a descendant of the original ModPlug Tracker.

This package contains the development files required to compile programs using libopenmpt’s modplug compatibility layer. It serves as an alternative to the libmodplug-dev package.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libopenmpt-modplug-dev

Install libopenmpt-modplug-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libopenmpt-modplug-dev

Install libopenmpt-modplug-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 libopenmpt-modplug-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libopenmpt-modplug-dev

How To Uninstall libopenmpt-modplug-dev on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libopenmpt-modplug-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libopenmpt-modplug-dev

Uninstall libopenmpt-modplug-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libopenmpt-modplug-dev

Remove libopenmpt-modplug-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libopenmpt-modplug-dev

Remove libopenmpt-modplug-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libopenmpt-modplug-dev

Dependencies

libopenmpt-modplug-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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