How To Install libfishsound1-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libfishsound1-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. libfishsound1-dev is simple API that wraps Xiph.Org audio codecs (development files)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libfishsound1-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libfishsound1-dev

libfishsound1-dev is:

libfishsound is a wrapper around the existing codec libraries and provides a consistent, higher-level programming interface. It has been designed for use in a wide variety of applications; it has no direct dependencies on Annodex or Ogg encapsulation, though it is most commonly used in conjunction with liboggz to decode or encode Ogg encapsulated Vorbis or Speex files.

This package contains the header files and static libraries required for developing applications that use libfishsound.

There are three methods to install libfishsound1-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 libfishsound1-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 libfishsound1-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libfishsound1-dev

Install libfishsound1-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libfishsound1-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libfishsound1-dev

Install libfishsound1-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 libfishsound1-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libfishsound1-dev

How To Uninstall libfishsound1-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libfishsound1-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libfishsound1-dev

Uninstall libfishsound1-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libfishsound1-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libfishsound1-dev

Remove libfishsound1-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libfishsound1-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libfishsound1-dev

Remove libfishsound1-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libfishsound1-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libfishsound1-dev

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libfishsound1-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.