How To Install libsndio7.0 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsndio7.0 on Kali Linux. libsndio7.0 is Small audio and MIDI framework from OpenBSD, runtime libraries

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsndio7.0 on Kali Linux.

What is libsndio7.0

libsndio7.0 is:

Sndio is a small, simple audio and MIDI framework, developed by the OpenBSD project. It provides a lightweight audio and MIDI server and a well-documented userspace API to access the server or audio hardware in a uniform way. Sndio is designed to work well for both desktop and professional music applications, and supports features found in more complex sound systems such as per-application volume control, software mixing, and network transparency.

This package contains the sndio userspace libraries.

There are three methods to install libsndio7.0 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 libsndio7.0 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libsndio7.0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libsndio7.0

Install libsndio7.0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libsndio7.0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libsndio7.0

Install libsndio7.0 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 libsndio7.0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libsndio7.0

How To Uninstall libsndio7.0 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libsndio7.0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libsndio7.0

Uninstall libsndio7.0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libsndio7.0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsndio7.0

Remove libsndio7.0 Configurations and Data

To remove libsndio7.0 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libsndio7.0

Remove libsndio7.0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libsndio7.0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsndio7.0

Dependencies

libsndio7.0 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsndio7.0 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.