How To Install libltcsmpte1 on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libltcsmpte1 on Debian 9. libltcsmpte1 is linear timecode and framerate conversion library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libltcsmpte1 on Debian 9.

What is libltcsmpte1

libltcsmpte1 is:

Linear (or Longitudinal) Timecode (LTC) is an encoding of SMPTE timecode data as a Manchester-Biphase encoded audio signal. The audio signal is commonly recorded on a VTR track or other storage media. libltcsmpte provides functionality to both encode and decode LTC from/to SMPTE and can perform framerate conversion tasks.

There are three methods to install libltcsmpte1 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 libltcsmpte1 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libltcsmpte1 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libltcsmpte1

Install libltcsmpte1 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libltcsmpte1 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libltcsmpte1

Install libltcsmpte1 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 libltcsmpte1 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libltcsmpte1

How To Uninstall libltcsmpte1 on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libltcsmpte1 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libltcsmpte1

Uninstall libltcsmpte1 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libltcsmpte1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libltcsmpte1

Remove libltcsmpte1 Configurations and Data

To remove libltcsmpte1 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libltcsmpte1

Remove libltcsmpte1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libltcsmpte1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libltcsmpte1

Dependencies

libltcsmpte1 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libltcsmpte1 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.