How To Install sndiod on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install sndiod on Kali Linux. sndiod is Small audio and MIDI framework from OpenBSD, sound server

Introduction

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

What is sndiod

sndiod is:

Sndio is a small, simple audio and MIDI framework, developed by the OpenBSD project. It provides a lightweight audio and MIDI server and a well-documented userspace API to access the server or audio hardware in a uniform way. Sndio is designed to work well for both desktop and professional music applications, and supports features found in more complex sound systems such as per-application volume control, software mixing, and network transparency.

This package contains the sndiod sound server.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install sndiod

Install sndiod Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install sndiod

Install sndiod 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 sndiod using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install sndiod

How To Uninstall sndiod on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove sndiod

Uninstall sndiod And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove sndiod

Remove sndiod Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge sndiod

Remove sndiod configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge sndiod

Dependencies

sndiod have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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