How To Install libxine2-xvdr on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libxine2-xvdr on Kali Linux. libxine2-xvdr is Xine input plugin for vdr-plugin-xineliboutput streams

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libxine2-xvdr on Kali Linux.

What is libxine2-xvdr

libxine2-xvdr is:

This plugin adds a new mrl “xvdr://” to Xine, which allows one to play back streams provided by vdr-plugin-xineliboutput.

There are three methods to install libxine2-xvdr 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 libxine2-xvdr Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libxine2-xvdr using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libxine2-xvdr

Install libxine2-xvdr Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libxine2-xvdr using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libxine2-xvdr

Install libxine2-xvdr 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 libxine2-xvdr using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libxine2-xvdr

How To Uninstall libxine2-xvdr on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libxine2-xvdr package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libxine2-xvdr

Uninstall libxine2-xvdr And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libxine2-xvdr and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libxine2-xvdr

Remove libxine2-xvdr Configurations and Data

To remove libxine2-xvdr configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libxine2-xvdr

Remove libxine2-xvdr configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libxine2-xvdr configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libxine2-xvdr

Dependencies

libxine2-xvdr have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libxine2-xvdr package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.