How To Install libcdio17 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libcdio17 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libcdio17
libcdio17 is:
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 libcdio17 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 libcdio17 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libcdio17 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libcdio17
Install libcdio17 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libcdio17 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libcdio17
Install libcdio17 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 libcdio17 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libcdio17
How To Uninstall libcdio17 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libcdio17 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libcdio17
Uninstall libcdio17 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libcdio17 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libcdio17
Remove libcdio17 Configurations and Data
To remove libcdio17 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libcdio17
Remove libcdio17 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libcdio17 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libcdio17
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libcdio17 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
