How To Install wavesurfer on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is wavesurfer

wavesurfer is:

Wavesurfer is a sound manipulation program, it has been designed to suit both novice and advanced users. WaveSurfer has a simple and logical user interface that provides functionality in an intuitive way and which can be adapted to different tasks.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install wavesurfer

Install wavesurfer Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install wavesurfer

Install wavesurfer 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 wavesurfer using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install wavesurfer

How To Uninstall wavesurfer on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove wavesurfer

Uninstall wavesurfer And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove wavesurfer

Remove wavesurfer Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge wavesurfer

Remove wavesurfer configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge wavesurfer

Dependencies

wavesurfer have the following dependencies:

• tcl-snack
• tk8.6

References

• wavesurfer website

Summary

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