How To Install libshairplay-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libshairplay-dev on Kali Linux. libshairplay-dev is AirPort Express Server emulator (development files)

Introduction

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

What is libshairplay-dev

libshairplay-dev is:

Free portable AirPlay server implementation similar to ShairPort.

Currently only AirPort Express emulation is supported.

This package installs the files necessary for development.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libshairplay-dev

Install libshairplay-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libshairplay-dev

Install libshairplay-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 libshairplay-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libshairplay-dev

How To Uninstall libshairplay-dev on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove libshairplay-dev

Uninstall libshairplay-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libshairplay-dev

Remove libshairplay-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libshairplay-dev

Remove libshairplay-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libshairplay-dev

Dependencies

libshairplay-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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