How To Install projectm-sdl on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install projectm-sdl on Kali Linux. projectm-sdl is projectM SDL module

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install projectm-sdl on Kali Linux.

What is projectm-sdl

projectm-sdl is:

projectm is an iterative music visualization library which uses OpenGL for hardware acceleration. It is compatible with Milkdrop presets.

This package contains the SDL module which is distributed with projectM.

There are three methods to install projectm-sdl 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 projectm-sdl Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install projectm-sdl

Install projectm-sdl Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install projectm-sdl

Install projectm-sdl 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 projectm-sdl using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install projectm-sdl

How To Uninstall projectm-sdl on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the projectm-sdl package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove projectm-sdl

Uninstall projectm-sdl And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove projectm-sdl

Remove projectm-sdl Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge projectm-sdl

Remove projectm-sdl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge projectm-sdl

Dependencies

projectm-sdl have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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