How To Install mpg123 on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install mpg123 on Kali Linux.

What is mpg123

mpg123 is:

mpg123 is a real time MPEG 1.0/2.0/2.5 audio player/decoder for layers 1, 2 and 3 (MPEG 1.0 layer 3 also known as MP3).

This package contains output plugins for several audio systems, including OSS4, the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA), JACK, PortAudio, PulseAudio, OpenAL and the Network Audio System (NAS).

There are three methods to install mpg123 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 mpg123 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install mpg123 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install mpg123

Install mpg123 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install mpg123 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install mpg123

Install mpg123 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 mpg123 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install mpg123

How To Uninstall mpg123 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the mpg123 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove mpg123

Uninstall mpg123 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall mpg123 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove mpg123

Remove mpg123 Configurations and Data

To remove mpg123 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge mpg123

Remove mpg123 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove mpg123 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mpg123

Dependencies

mpg123 have the following dependencies:

• libasound2
• libaudio2
• libc6
• libjack-jackd2-0
• libmpg123-0
• libopenal1
• libout123-0
• libportaudio2
• libpulse0
• libsyn123-0

References

• mpg123 website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install mpg123 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.