How To Install mkchromecast-gstreamer on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install mkchromecast-gstreamer on Debian 12.
What is mkchromecast-gstreamer
mkchromecast-gstreamer is:
This dependency package contains an informational list of packages which are considered essential for using mkchromecast together with GStreamer software framework. This package also depends on the packages on that list.
Information about needed configurations are contained in the README.Debian file shipped in this package.
There are three methods to install mkchromecast-gstreamer on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install mkchromecast-gstreamer Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install mkchromecast-gstreamer using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install mkchromecast-gstreamer
Install mkchromecast-gstreamer Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install mkchromecast-gstreamer using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install mkchromecast-gstreamer
Install mkchromecast-gstreamer Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install mkchromecast-gstreamer using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install mkchromecast-gstreamer
How To Uninstall mkchromecast-gstreamer on Debian 12
To uninstall only the mkchromecast-gstreamer package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove mkchromecast-gstreamer
Uninstall mkchromecast-gstreamer And Its Dependencies
To uninstall mkchromecast-gstreamer and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove mkchromecast-gstreamer
Remove mkchromecast-gstreamer Configurations and Data
To remove mkchromecast-gstreamer configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge mkchromecast-gstreamer
Remove mkchromecast-gstreamer configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove mkchromecast-gstreamer configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mkchromecast-gstreamer
Dependencies
mkchromecast-gstreamer have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install mkchromecast-gstreamer package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
