How To Install rotter on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install rotter on Kali Linux. rotter is JACK client for transmission recording and audio logging

Introduction

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

What is rotter

rotter is:

Rotter is a Recording of Transmission / Audio Logger for JACK. It was designed for use by radio stations, who are legally required to keep a recording of all their output. Rotter runs continuously, writing to a new file every hour.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install rotter

Install rotter Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install rotter

Install rotter 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 rotter using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install rotter

How To Uninstall rotter on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove rotter

Uninstall rotter And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove rotter

Remove rotter Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge rotter

Remove rotter configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge rotter

Dependencies

rotter have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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