How To Install libsnack-oss on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsnack-oss on Debian 9. libsnack-oss is Sound extension to Tcl/Tk and Python/Tkinter - OSS files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsnack-oss on Debian 9.

What is libsnack-oss

libsnack-oss is:

Snack is an extension to the Tcl/Tk scripting language that adds sound functionality. There are commands to play, record, edit, and even visualize sound. Snack supports in-memory sound objects, file based audio, and streaming audio. It handles file formats such as WAV, AU, AIFF, MP3, and OGG Vorbis.

This package includes libraries which use OSS as a sound engine.

There are three methods to install libsnack-oss 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 libsnack-oss Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install libsnack-oss

Install libsnack-oss Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libsnack-oss

Install libsnack-oss 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 libsnack-oss using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libsnack-oss

How To Uninstall libsnack-oss on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libsnack-oss package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libsnack-oss

Uninstall libsnack-oss And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsnack-oss

Remove libsnack-oss Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libsnack-oss

Remove libsnack-oss configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsnack-oss

Dependencies

libsnack-oss have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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