How To Install qwinff on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install qwinff on Kali Linux.
What is qwinff
qwinff is:
This is a free and open source media converter frontend to FFmpeg. FFmpeg is a powerful command-line utility to convert audio and video file into numerous formats. QWinFF features a rich set of presets to help users use FFmpeg easily without having to manually input command-line flags. Average users can convert multiple media files in just a few clicks, while advanced users can still adjust conversion parameters in detail.
There are three methods to install qwinff 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 qwinff Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install qwinff using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install qwinffInstall qwinff Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install qwinff using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install qwinffInstall qwinff 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install qwinff using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install qwinffHow To Uninstall qwinff on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the qwinff package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove qwinffUninstall qwinff And Its Dependencies
To uninstall qwinff and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove qwinffRemove qwinff Configurations and Data
To remove qwinff configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge qwinffRemove qwinff configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove qwinff configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge qwinffDependencies
qwinff have the following dependencies:
- libc6
- libgcc-s1
- libgl1
- libqt5core5a
- libqt5dbus5
- libqt5gui5
- libqt5network5
- libqt5opengl5
- libqt5widgets5
- libstdc++6
- ffmpeg
- mplayer
- sox
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install qwinff package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
