How To Install rygel-playbin on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install rygel-playbin on Kali Linux. rygel-playbin is GNOME UPnP/DLNA services - GStreamer Media Renderer plugin

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install rygel-playbin on Kali Linux.

What is rygel-playbin

rygel-playbin is:

Rygel is a home media solution that allows you to easily share audio, video and pictures, and control of media player on your home network. In technical terms it is both a UPnP AV MediaServer and MediaRenderer implemented through a plug-in mechanism. Interoperability with other devices in the market is achieved by conformance to very strict requirements of DLNA and on the fly conversion of media to format that client devices are capable of handling.

This package contains the Playbin plugin which is a MediaRenderer plugin. With this installed Rygel can render (view/play) media locally from other network resources (MediaServers) through GStreamer playbin2.

There are three methods to install rygel-playbin 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 rygel-playbin Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install rygel-playbin

Install rygel-playbin Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install rygel-playbin

Install rygel-playbin 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 rygel-playbin using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install rygel-playbin

How To Uninstall rygel-playbin on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the rygel-playbin package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove rygel-playbin

Uninstall rygel-playbin And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove rygel-playbin

Remove rygel-playbin Configurations and Data

To remove rygel-playbin configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge rygel-playbin

Remove rygel-playbin configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge rygel-playbin

Dependencies

rygel-playbin have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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