How To Install librtmidi-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install librtmidi-dev on Kali Linux.
What is librtmidi-dev
librtmidi-dev is:
RtMidi is a set of C++ classes that provides a common API (Application Programming Interface) for realtime MIDI input/output across Linux (native ALSA, JACK, and OSS), Macintosh OS X, SGI, and Windows (DirectSound and ASIO) operating systems. RtMidi significantly simplifies the process of interacting with computer audio hardware.
This package provides the development files.
There are three methods to install librtmidi-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 librtmidi-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install librtmidi-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install librtmidi-devInstall librtmidi-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install librtmidi-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install librtmidi-devInstall librtmidi-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 librtmidi-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install librtmidi-devHow To Uninstall librtmidi-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the librtmidi-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove librtmidi-devUninstall librtmidi-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall librtmidi-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove librtmidi-devRemove librtmidi-dev Configurations and Data
To remove librtmidi-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge librtmidi-devRemove librtmidi-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove librtmidi-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge librtmidi-devDependencies
librtmidi-dev have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install librtmidi-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.