How To Install rygel-tracker on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install rygel-tracker on Kali Linux. rygel-tracker is GNOME UPnP/DLNA services - Tracker plugin

Introduction

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

What is rygel-tracker

rygel-tracker 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 provides a MediaServer plugin that exports user’s media contents known to Tracker (http://projects.gnome.org/tracker).

There are three methods to install rygel-tracker 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-tracker 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-tracker using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install rygel-tracker

Install rygel-tracker Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install rygel-tracker

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

sudo aptitude -y install rygel-tracker

How To Uninstall rygel-tracker on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove rygel-tracker

Uninstall rygel-tracker And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove rygel-tracker

Remove rygel-tracker Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge rygel-tracker

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

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

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

Dependencies

rygel-tracker have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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