How To Install libcddb-perl on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libcddb-perl on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libcddb-perl
libcddb-perl is:
CDDB protocol servers provide compact disc information for programs that need it. This allows such programs to display disc and track titles automatically and it provides extended information like liner notes and lyrics. With this module, a Perl program can identify and possibly gather details about a disc based on its “table of contents” (the disc’s track times and offsets).
Disc details have been useful for generating CD catalogs, naming mp3 files, printing CD liners, or even just playing discs in an automated jukebox.
There are three methods to install libcddb-perl 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 libcddb-perl Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libcddb-perl using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libcddb-perl
Install libcddb-perl Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libcddb-perl using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libcddb-perl
Install libcddb-perl 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 libcddb-perl using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libcddb-perl
How To Uninstall libcddb-perl on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libcddb-perl package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libcddb-perl
Uninstall libcddb-perl And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libcddb-perl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libcddb-perl
Remove libcddb-perl Configurations and Data
To remove libcddb-perl configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libcddb-perl
Remove libcddb-perl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libcddb-perl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libcddb-perl
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libcddb-perl package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.