How To Install librygel-server-2.6-2 on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install librygel-server-2.6-2 on Kali Linux.

What is librygel-server-2.6-2

librygel-server-2.6-2 is:

Rygel is a home media solution that allows you to easily share audio, video and pictures, and control of media player on your home network. In technical terms it is both a UPnP AV MediaServer and MediaRenderer implemented through a plug-in mechanism. Interoperability with other devices in the market is achieved by conformance to very strict requirements of DLNA and on the fly conversion of media to format that client devices are capable of handling.

This package contains a library used by application implementing UPnP server functionality by using rygel server plug-ins.

There are three methods to install librygel-server-2.6-2 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 librygel-server-2.6-2 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install librygel-server-2.6-2 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install librygel-server-2.6-2

Install librygel-server-2.6-2 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install librygel-server-2.6-2 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install librygel-server-2.6-2

Install librygel-server-2.6-2 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 librygel-server-2.6-2 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install librygel-server-2.6-2

How To Uninstall librygel-server-2.6-2 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the librygel-server-2.6-2 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove librygel-server-2.6-2

Uninstall librygel-server-2.6-2 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall librygel-server-2.6-2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove librygel-server-2.6-2

Remove librygel-server-2.6-2 Configurations and Data

To remove librygel-server-2.6-2 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge librygel-server-2.6-2

Remove librygel-server-2.6-2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove librygel-server-2.6-2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge librygel-server-2.6-2

Dependencies

librygel-server-2.6-2 have the following dependencies:

• libc6
• libgee-0.8-2
• libglib2.0-0
• libgssdp-1.2-0
• libgupnp-1.2-0
• libgupnp-av-1.0-2
• libmediaart-2.0-0
• librygel-core-2.6-2
• libsoup2.4-1
• libxml2

References

• librygel-server-2.6-2 website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install librygel-server-2.6-2 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.