How To Install sndfile-tools on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install sndfile-tools on Kali Linux.
What is sndfile-tools
sndfile-tools is:
sndfile-tools is a collection of programs which use libsndfile and other libraries to do useful things like generate spectrograms using libfftw and libcairo and play sound via the JACK Audio Connection Kit daemon.
There are three methods to install sndfile-tools 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 sndfile-tools Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install sndfile-tools using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install sndfile-toolsInstall sndfile-tools Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install sndfile-tools using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install sndfile-toolsInstall sndfile-tools 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install sndfile-tools using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install sndfile-toolsHow To Uninstall sndfile-tools on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the sndfile-tools package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove sndfile-toolsUninstall sndfile-tools And Its Dependencies
To uninstall sndfile-tools and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove sndfile-toolsRemove sndfile-tools Configurations and Data
To remove sndfile-tools configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge sndfile-toolsRemove sndfile-tools configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove sndfile-tools configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge sndfile-toolsDependencies
sndfile-tools have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install sndfile-tools package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
