How To Install librtaudio6 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install librtaudio6 on Kali Linux. librtaudio6 is C++ library for realtime audio input/ouput

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install librtaudio6 on Kali Linux.

What is librtaudio6

librtaudio6 is:

RtAudio is a set of C++ classes that provides a common API (Application Programming Interface) for realtime audio input/output across Linux (native ALSA, JACK, and OSS), Macintosh OS X, SGI, and Windows (DirectSound and ASIO) operating systems. RtAudio significantly simplifies the process of interacting with computer audio hardware. It was designed with the following objectives:

  • object-oriented C++ design
  • simple, common API across all supported platforms
  • only one source and two header files for easy inclusion in programming projects
  • allow simultaneous multi-api support
  • support dynamic connection of devices
  • provide extensive audio device parameter control
  • allow audio device capability probing
  • automatic internal conversion for data format, channel number compensation, (de)interleaving, and byte-swapping

RtAudio incorporates the concept of audio streams, which represent audio output (playback) and/or input (recording). Available audio devices and their capabilities can be enumerated and then specified when opening a stream.

This package provides the shared library.

There are three methods to install librtaudio6 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 librtaudio6 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install librtaudio6 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install librtaudio6

Install librtaudio6 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install librtaudio6 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install librtaudio6

Install librtaudio6 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 librtaudio6 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install librtaudio6

How To Uninstall librtaudio6 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the librtaudio6 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove librtaudio6

Uninstall librtaudio6 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall librtaudio6 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove librtaudio6

Remove librtaudio6 Configurations and Data

To remove librtaudio6 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge librtaudio6

Remove librtaudio6 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove librtaudio6 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge librtaudio6

Dependencies

librtaudio6 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install librtaudio6 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.