How To Install libsoundio-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsoundio-dev on Kali Linux.
What is libsoundio-dev
libsoundio-dev is:
libsoundio is a lightweight abstraction over various sound drivers. It provides a well-documented API that operates consistently regardless of the sound driver it connects to. It performs no buffering or processing on your behalf; instead exposing the raw power of the underlying backend.
libsoundio is appropriate for games, music players, digital audio workstations, and various utilities.
libsoundio is serious about robustness. It even handles out of memory conditions correctly.
This package contains the development files.
There are three methods to install libsoundio-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 libsoundio-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libsoundio-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libsoundio-devInstall libsoundio-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libsoundio-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libsoundio-devInstall libsoundio-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 libsoundio-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libsoundio-devHow To Uninstall libsoundio-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libsoundio-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libsoundio-devUninstall libsoundio-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libsoundio-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsoundio-devRemove libsoundio-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libsoundio-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libsoundio-devRemove libsoundio-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libsoundio-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsoundio-devDependencies
libsoundio-dev have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsoundio-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.