How To Install qjackctl on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is qjackctl

qjackctl is:

Qjackctl offers a user interface for controlling the JACK sound server daemon. At the same time it figures as a JACK patch bay and monitoring tool.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install qjackctl

Install qjackctl Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install qjackctl

Install qjackctl 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 qjackctl using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install qjackctl

How To Uninstall qjackctl on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove qjackctl

Uninstall qjackctl And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove qjackctl

Remove qjackctl Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge qjackctl

Remove qjackctl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge qjackctl

Dependencies

qjackctl have the following dependencies:

• jackd
• libasound2
• libc6
• libgcc-s1
• libjack-jackd2-0
• libqt5core5a
• libqt5dbus5
• libqt5gui5
• libqt5network5
• libqt5widgets5
• libqt5xml5
• libstdc++6

References

• qjackctl website

Summary

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