How To Install cdcd on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install cdcd on Ubuntu 20.04. cdcd is command line or console based CD player

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install cdcd on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is cdcd

cdcd is:

cdcd works in two ways, accepting commands directly off the command line or in a query mode similar to other UNIX programs. To pass a command to cdcd, simply run cdcd with the command as the argument (e.g. cdcd play). This is great for using cron and cdcd together to make a CD alarm clock. Or you can run cdcd without arguments and you will be given the cdcd command prompt.

There are three methods to install cdcd on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install cdcd Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install cdcd

Install cdcd Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install cdcd

Install cdcd 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

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

sudo aptitude -y install cdcd

How To Uninstall cdcd on Ubuntu 20.04

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

sudo apt-get remove cdcd

Uninstall cdcd And Its Dependencies

To uninstall cdcd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove cdcd

Remove cdcd Configurations and Data

To remove cdcd configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge cdcd

Remove cdcd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge cdcd

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install cdcd package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.