How To Install rhythmbox on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install rhythmbox on Kali Linux. rhythmbox is music player and organizer for GNOME

Introduction

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

What is rhythmbox

rhythmbox is:

Rhythmbox is a very easy to use music playing and management program which supports a wide range of audio formats (including mp3 and ogg). Originally inspired by Apple’s iTunes, the current version also supports Internet Radio, iPod integration and generic portable audio player support, Audio CD burning, Audio CD playback, music sharing, and Podcasts.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install rhythmbox

Install rhythmbox Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install rhythmbox

Install rhythmbox 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 rhythmbox using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install rhythmbox

How To Uninstall rhythmbox on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove rhythmbox

Uninstall rhythmbox And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove rhythmbox

Remove rhythmbox Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge rhythmbox

Remove rhythmbox configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge rhythmbox

Dependencies

rhythmbox have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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