How To Install showq on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install showq on Kali Linux. showq is MIDI controllable audio player

Introduction

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

What is showq

showq is:

Application that can play audio cues and trigger MIDI events primarily developed for theatre productions.

Features:

  • 8 channels per_cue routing.
  • Playback through ALSA or JACK.
  • Load/Save cue list.
  • Hot key for any cue.
  • Application controllable by MIDI.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install showq

Install showq Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install showq

Install showq 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 showq using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install showq

How To Uninstall showq on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove showq

Uninstall showq And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove showq

Remove showq Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge showq

Remove showq configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge showq

Dependencies

showq have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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