How To Install libbjack-ocaml-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libbjack-ocaml-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. libbjack-ocaml-dev is OCaml blocking interface to jack audio connection kit

Introduction

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

What is libbjack-ocaml-dev

libbjack-ocaml-dev is:

ocaml-bjack is a blocking interface to jack audio connection kit. Using it, you can create a jack device and read/write from it much like with ALSA or OSS.

This package contains all the development stuff you need to develop OCaml programs which use ocaml-bjack.

There are three methods to install libbjack-ocaml-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 libbjack-ocaml-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 libbjack-ocaml-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libbjack-ocaml-dev

Install libbjack-ocaml-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libbjack-ocaml-dev

Install libbjack-ocaml-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 libbjack-ocaml-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libbjack-ocaml-dev

How To Uninstall libbjack-ocaml-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove libbjack-ocaml-dev

Uninstall libbjack-ocaml-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libbjack-ocaml-dev

Remove libbjack-ocaml-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libbjack-ocaml-dev

Remove libbjack-ocaml-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libbjack-ocaml-dev

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Summary

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