How To Install libcdio-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libcdio-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libcdio-dev
libcdio-dev is:
This package contains development files (headers and static library) for the libcdio library.
This library is to encapsulate CD-ROM reading and control. Applications wishing to be oblivious of the OS- and device-dependant properties of a CD-ROM can use this library.
Some support for disk image types like BIN/CUE and NRG is available, so applications that use this library also have the ability to read disc images as though they were CD’s.
There are three methods to install libcdio-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 libcdio-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 libcdio-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libcdio-dev
Install libcdio-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libcdio-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libcdio-dev
Install libcdio-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 libcdio-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libcdio-dev
How To Uninstall libcdio-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libcdio-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libcdio-dev
Uninstall libcdio-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libcdio-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libcdio-dev
Remove libcdio-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libcdio-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libcdio-dev
Remove libcdio-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libcdio-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libcdio-dev
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libcdio-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
