How To Install libkcddb4 on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libkcddb4 on Debian 9. libkcddb4 is CDDB library for KDE Platform (runtime)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libkcddb4 on Debian 9.

What is libkcddb4

libkcddb4 is:

The KDE Compact Disc DataBase library provides an API for applications using the KDE Platform to fetch and submit audio CD information over the Internet.

This package is part of the KDE multimedia module.

There are three methods to install libkcddb4 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 libkcddb4 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libkcddb4 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libkcddb4

Install libkcddb4 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libkcddb4 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libkcddb4

Install libkcddb4 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 libkcddb4 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libkcddb4

How To Uninstall libkcddb4 on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libkcddb4 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libkcddb4

Uninstall libkcddb4 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libkcddb4 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libkcddb4

Remove libkcddb4 Configurations and Data

To remove libkcddb4 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libkcddb4

Remove libkcddb4 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libkcddb4 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libkcddb4

Dependencies

libkcddb4 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libkcddb4 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.