How To Install libhdcd-dev on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libhdcd-dev on Debian 9. libhdcd-dev is HDCD decoding and analysis library (shared library)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libhdcd-dev on Debian 9.

What is libhdcd-dev

libhdcd-dev is:

High Definition Compatible Digital (HDCD) is an audio encode-decode process for audio CDs. libhdcd provides HDCD decoding and analysis.

This package contains the development files for libhdcd.

There are three methods to install libhdcd-dev on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libhdcd-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 libhdcd-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libhdcd-dev

Install libhdcd-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libhdcd-dev

Install libhdcd-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 libhdcd-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libhdcd-dev

How To Uninstall libhdcd-dev on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove libhdcd-dev

Uninstall libhdcd-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libhdcd-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libhdcd-dev

Remove libhdcd-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libhdcd-dev configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libhdcd-dev

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

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

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

Dependencies

libhdcd-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libhdcd-dev package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.