How To Install libasyncaudio-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libasyncaudio-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. libasyncaudio-dev is AsyncAudio library for SvxLink (development files)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libasyncaudio-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libasyncaudio-dev

libasyncaudio-dev is:

The SvxLink server provides access to a ham radio transceiver via the EchoLink® protocol. This package contains the static version and the header files for the AsyncAudio library.

EchoLink® allows licensed amateur radio operators to communicate over the Internet, including remote access to station equipment. EchoLink® is a registered trademark of Synergenics, LLC.

There are three methods to install libasyncaudio-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libasyncaudio-dev Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install libasyncaudio-dev

Install libasyncaudio-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libasyncaudio-dev

Install libasyncaudio-dev 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 libasyncaudio-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libasyncaudio-dev

How To Uninstall libasyncaudio-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libasyncaudio-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libasyncaudio-dev

Uninstall libasyncaudio-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libasyncaudio-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libasyncaudio-dev

Remove libasyncaudio-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libasyncaudio-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libasyncaudio-dev

Remove libasyncaudio-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libasyncaudio-dev

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libasyncaudio-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.