How To Install qxgedit on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install qxgedit on Kali Linux. qxgedit is MIDI System Exclusive files editor

Introduction

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

What is qxgedit

qxgedit is:

qxgedit is a Qt GUI for editing MIDI System Exclusive files for XG devices (eg. Yamaha DB50XG)

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install qxgedit

Install qxgedit Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install qxgedit

Install qxgedit 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 qxgedit using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install qxgedit

How To Uninstall qxgedit on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove qxgedit

Uninstall qxgedit And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove qxgedit

Remove qxgedit Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge qxgedit

Remove qxgedit configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge qxgedit

Dependencies

qxgedit have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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