How To Install setcd on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is setcd

setcd is:

This program allows you to control the behaviour of your Linux cdrom player.

You can control: auto close, auto eject, medium type checking and tray/caddy locking. You can get information on the volume name of CD-ROMs and other data, and you can set the speed of your drive and choose a disc from a jukebox.

The source of this package may be an example for cdrom player program developers that wish to exploit the features of the Linux cdrom interface.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install setcd

Install setcd Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install setcd

Install setcd 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 setcd using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install setcd

How To Uninstall setcd on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove setcd

Uninstall setcd And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove setcd

Remove setcd Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge setcd

Remove setcd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge setcd

Dependencies

setcd have the following dependencies:

• libc6

References

• setcd website

Summary

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