Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install syncplay on Kali Linux.
What is syncplay
syncplay is:
Allows you to watch movies with friends or family at different places
synchronized via the internet.
When a viewer pauses/continues playback or seeks within their media player
this will be replicated across all media players connected to the same server
in the same viewing session. A chat function is included so viewers can
discuss the movie while watching it. To improve the communication experience
for viewers, the Syncplay developers and this package suggest to use
additional VoIP (package mumble) or video phone (package jami) software.
Technically, it synchronizes the position and play states of multiple mpv,
VLC, MPC-HC and MPC-BEmedia player instances so viewers’ players present the
same movie at the same time.
In case your friends and family do not use Debian, Syncplay is available for
other operating systems on the upstream website.
There are three methods to install syncplay 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 syncplay Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install syncplay using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install syncplayInstall syncplay Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install syncplay using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install syncplayInstall syncplay 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 syncplay using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install syncplay
How To Uninstall syncplay on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the syncplay package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove syncplay
Uninstall syncplay And Its Dependencies
To uninstall syncplay and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove syncplay
Remove syncplay Configurations and Data
To remove syncplay configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge syncplay
Remove syncplay configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove syncplay configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge syncplay
Dependencies
syncplay have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install syncplay package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
