How To Install libebur128-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libebur128-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libebur128-dev
libebur128-dev 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 development files.
There are three methods to install libebur128-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 libebur128-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 libebur128-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libebur128-dev
Install libebur128-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libebur128-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libebur128-dev
Install libebur128-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 libebur128-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libebur128-dev
How To Uninstall libebur128-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libebur128-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libebur128-dev
Uninstall libebur128-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libebur128-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libebur128-dev
Remove libebur128-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libebur128-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libebur128-dev
Remove libebur128-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libebur128-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libebur128-dev
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libebur128-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
