How To Install yaret on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is yaret

yaret is:

YaRET is a Perl script that automates the ripping, normalization, and encoding of CDs. It supports CDDB very well via the Perl Audio::CD module, and also can work with your favorite ripper/normalizer/encoder (e.g., cdparanoia, cdda2wav, normalize, etc.) It supports useful features like multiple concurrent encoders and an easy to use configuration file that lets you customize YaRET to your taste (such as file naming based on the CDDB information).

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install yaret

Install yaret Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install yaret

Install yaret 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 yaret using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install yaret

How To Uninstall yaret on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove yaret

Uninstall yaret And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove yaret

Remove yaret Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge yaret

Remove yaret configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge yaret

Dependencies

yaret have the following dependencies:

• cdparanoia
• libappconfig-perl
• libaudio-cd-perl
• vorbis-tools
• perl

References

• yaret website

Summary

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