How To Install librtmidi5 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install librtmidi5 on Kali Linux. librtmidi5 is C++ library for realtime MIDI input/ouput

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install librtmidi5 on Kali Linux.

What is librtmidi5

librtmidi5 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. 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
  • MIDI device enumeration

MIDI input and output functionality are separated into two classes, RtMidiIn and RtMidiOut. Each class instance supports only a single MIDI connection. RtMidi does not provide timing functionality (i.e., output messages are sent immediately). Input messages are timestamped with delta times in seconds (via a double floating point type). MIDI data is passed to the user as raw bytes using an std::vector.

This package provides the shared library.

There are three methods to install librtmidi5 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 librtmidi5 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install librtmidi5 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install librtmidi5

Install librtmidi5 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install librtmidi5 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install librtmidi5

Install librtmidi5 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 librtmidi5 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install librtmidi5

How To Uninstall librtmidi5 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the librtmidi5 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove librtmidi5

Uninstall librtmidi5 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall librtmidi5 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove librtmidi5

Remove librtmidi5 Configurations and Data

To remove librtmidi5 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge librtmidi5

Remove librtmidi5 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove librtmidi5 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge librtmidi5

Dependencies

librtmidi5 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install librtmidi5 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.