How To Install qjackrcd on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install qjackrcd on Kali Linux. qjackrcd is Qt4 application to record JACK server outputs

Introduction

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

What is qjackrcd

qjackrcd is:

QJackRcd is a simple stereo recorder for Jack with few features as silence processing for automatic pause, file splitting, background file post-processing. It can be used with QJackCtl.

Features:

  • QT simple GUI with disk usage and vumeter.
  • Jack support for recording, jack transport support.
  • Silence compressing with auto pause and optional file splitting.
  • Background WAV post processing for format conversion and signal processing.
  • Automatic connection with first launched jack source facility.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install qjackrcd

Install qjackrcd Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install qjackrcd

Install qjackrcd 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 qjackrcd using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install qjackrcd

How To Uninstall qjackrcd on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove qjackrcd

Uninstall qjackrcd And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove qjackrcd

Remove qjackrcd Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge qjackrcd

Remove qjackrcd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge qjackrcd

Dependencies

qjackrcd have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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