How To Install vgrabbj on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install vgrabbj on Kali Linux. vgrabbj is grabs an image from a camera and puts it in jpg/png format

Introduction

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

What is vgrabbj

vgrabbj is:

vgrabbj is a program that will grab an image from a v4l compatible device (usually a webcam of some sort) and save it in a jpg or png file.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install vgrabbj

Install vgrabbj Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install vgrabbj

Install vgrabbj 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 vgrabbj using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install vgrabbj

How To Uninstall vgrabbj on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove vgrabbj

Uninstall vgrabbj And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove vgrabbj

Remove vgrabbj Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge vgrabbj

Remove vgrabbj configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge vgrabbj

Dependencies

vgrabbj have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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