How To Install gstreamer1.0-alsa on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install gstreamer1.0-alsa on Debian 9. gstreamer1.0-alsa is GStreamer plugin for ALSA

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install gstreamer1.0-alsa on Debian 9.

What is gstreamer1.0-alsa

gstreamer1.0-alsa is:

GStreamer is a streaming media framework, based on graphs of filters which operate on media data. Applications using this library can do anything from real-time sound processing to playing videos, and just about anything else media-related. Its plugin-based architecture means that new data types or processing capabilities can be added simply by installing new plug-ins.

This package contains the GStreamer plugin for the ALSA library. ALSA is the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture.

There are three methods to install gstreamer1.0-alsa 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 gstreamer1.0-alsa Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install gstreamer1.0-alsa using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install gstreamer1.0-alsa

Install gstreamer1.0-alsa Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install gstreamer1.0-alsa using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install gstreamer1.0-alsa

Install gstreamer1.0-alsa 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 gstreamer1.0-alsa using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install gstreamer1.0-alsa

How To Uninstall gstreamer1.0-alsa on Debian 9

To uninstall only the gstreamer1.0-alsa package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove gstreamer1.0-alsa

Uninstall gstreamer1.0-alsa And Its Dependencies

To uninstall gstreamer1.0-alsa and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove gstreamer1.0-alsa

Remove gstreamer1.0-alsa Configurations and Data

To remove gstreamer1.0-alsa configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge gstreamer1.0-alsa

Remove gstreamer1.0-alsa configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove gstreamer1.0-alsa configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gstreamer1.0-alsa

Dependencies

gstreamer1.0-alsa have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install gstreamer1.0-alsa package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.