How To Install libcdio18 on Debian 10

Learn how to install libcdio18 on Debian 10 with this tutorial. libcdio18 is library to read and control CD-ROM

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcdio18 on Debian 10.

What is libcdio18

libcdio18 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 libcdio18 on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libcdio18 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libcdio18 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libcdio18

Install libcdio18 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libcdio18 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libcdio18

Install libcdio18 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libcdio18 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libcdio18

How To Uninstall libcdio18 on Debian 10

To uninstall only the libcdio18 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libcdio18

Uninstall libcdio18 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libcdio18 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libcdio18

Remove libcdio18 Configurations and Data

To remove libcdio18 configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libcdio18

Remove libcdio18 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libcdio18 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libcdio18

Dependencies

libcdio18 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcdio18 package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.