How To Install libcdio-dev on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcdio-dev on Debian 11. libcdio-dev is library to read and control CD-ROM (development files)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcdio-dev on Debian 11.

What is libcdio-dev

libcdio-dev is:

This package contains development files (headers and static library) for the libcdio library.

This library is to encapsulate CD-ROM reading and control. Applications wishing to be oblivious of the OS- and device-dependant properties of a CD-ROM can use this library.

Some support for disk image types like BIN/CUE and NRG is available, so applications that use this library also have the ability to read disc images as though they were CD’s.

There are three methods to install libcdio-dev on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libcdio-dev Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install libcdio-dev

Install libcdio-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libcdio-dev

Install libcdio-dev 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libcdio-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libcdio-dev

How To Uninstall libcdio-dev on Debian 11

To uninstall only the libcdio-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libcdio-dev

Uninstall libcdio-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libcdio-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libcdio-dev

Remove libcdio-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libcdio-dev configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libcdio-dev

Remove libcdio-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libcdio-dev

Dependencies

libcdio-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcdio-dev package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.