How To Install libebur128-1 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libebur128-1 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libebur128-1
libebur128-1 is:
The European Broadcasting Union Loudness Recommendation (EBU R128) informs broadcasters how they can analyze and normalize audio so that each piece of audio sounds roughly the same volume to the human ear.
This C library provides an API which analyzes audio and outputs perceived loudness. The results can then be used to normalize volume during playback. This is an alternative to ReplayGain.
Features:
- Implements M, S and I modes
- Implements loudness range measurement (EBU - TECH 3342)
- True peak scanning
- Supports all samplerates by recalculation of the filter coefficients
This package contains the shared library.
There are three methods to install libebur128-1 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 libebur128-1 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libebur128-1 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libebur128-1
Install libebur128-1 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libebur128-1 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libebur128-1
Install libebur128-1 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 libebur128-1 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libebur128-1
How To Uninstall libebur128-1 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libebur128-1 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libebur128-1
Uninstall libebur128-1 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libebur128-1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libebur128-1
Remove libebur128-1 Configurations and Data
To remove libebur128-1 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libebur128-1
Remove libebur128-1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libebur128-1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libebur128-1
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libebur128-1 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
