How To Install libcoverart-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libcoverart-dev on Debian 12.
What is libcoverart-dev
libcoverart-dev is:
The Cover Art Archive (CAA) is a joint project between MusicBrainz and Internet Archive that provides a covert art image database for music releases. Libcoverart is a client library to access the data stored in the CAA.
This package contains the development files.
There are three methods to install libcoverart-dev on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libcoverart-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 libcoverart-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libcoverart-dev
Install libcoverart-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libcoverart-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libcoverart-dev
Install libcoverart-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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libcoverart-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libcoverart-dev
How To Uninstall libcoverart-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libcoverart-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libcoverart-dev
Uninstall libcoverart-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libcoverart-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libcoverart-dev
Remove libcoverart-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libcoverart-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libcoverart-dev
Remove libcoverart-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libcoverart-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libcoverart-dev
Dependencies
libcoverart-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libcoverart-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
