How To Install libadplug-2.3.1-0 on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libadplug-2.3.1-0 on Ubuntu 20.04. libadplug-2.3.1-0 is free AdLib sound library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libadplug-2.3.1-0 on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is libadplug-2.3.1-0

libadplug-2.3.1-0 is:

AdPlug is a free, cross-platform, hardware independent AdLib sound player library, mainly written in C++ and released under the LGPL. AdPlug plays sound data, originally created for the AdLib (OPL2) and Sound Blaster (Dual OPL2/OPL3) audio boards, directly from its original format on top of an emulator or by using the real hardware. No OPL chip is required for playback.

There are three methods to install libadplug-2.3.1-0 on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libadplug-2.3.1-0 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libadplug-2.3.1-0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libadplug-2.3.1-0

Install libadplug-2.3.1-0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libadplug-2.3.1-0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libadplug-2.3.1-0

Install libadplug-2.3.1-0 Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libadplug-2.3.1-0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libadplug-2.3.1-0

How To Uninstall libadplug-2.3.1-0 on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the libadplug-2.3.1-0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libadplug-2.3.1-0

Uninstall libadplug-2.3.1-0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libadplug-2.3.1-0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libadplug-2.3.1-0

Remove libadplug-2.3.1-0 Configurations and Data

To remove libadplug-2.3.1-0 configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libadplug-2.3.1-0

Remove libadplug-2.3.1-0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libadplug-2.3.1-0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libadplug-2.3.1-0

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libadplug-2.3.1-0 package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.