How To Install libgpod4-nogtk on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgpod4-nogtk on Debian 9. libgpod4-nogtk is library to read and write songs to an iPod - transitional package

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgpod4-nogtk on Debian 9.

What is libgpod4-nogtk

libgpod4-nogtk is:

libgpod is a library meant to abstract access to an iPod’s content. It provides an easy to use API to retrieve the list of files and playlist stored on an iPod, to modify them and to save them back to the iPod.

This transitional package ensures that libgpod4-nogtk is replaced by libgpod4 on upgrade.

There are three methods to install libgpod4-nogtk on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libgpod4-nogtk Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libgpod4-nogtk using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libgpod4-nogtk

Install libgpod4-nogtk Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libgpod4-nogtk using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libgpod4-nogtk

Install libgpod4-nogtk 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 libgpod4-nogtk using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgpod4-nogtk

How To Uninstall libgpod4-nogtk on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libgpod4-nogtk package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgpod4-nogtk

Uninstall libgpod4-nogtk And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgpod4-nogtk and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgpod4-nogtk

Remove libgpod4-nogtk Configurations and Data

To remove libgpod4-nogtk configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgpod4-nogtk

Remove libgpod4-nogtk configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libgpod4-nogtk configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgpod4-nogtk

Dependencies

libgpod4-nogtk have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgpod4-nogtk package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.