How To Install libid3-3.8.3v5 on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libid3-3.8.3v5 on Debian 9. libid3-3.8.3v5 is library for manipulating ID3v1 and ID3v2 tags

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libid3-3.8.3v5 on Debian 9.

What is libid3-3.8.3v5

libid3-3.8.3v5 is:

This package provides a software library for manipulating ID3v1 and ID3v2 tags. It provides a convenient interface for software developers to include standards-compliant ID3v1/2 tagging capabilities in their applications. Features include identification of valid tags, automatic size conversions, (re)synchronisation of tag frames, seamless tag (de)compression, and optional padding facilities.

There are three methods to install libid3-3.8.3v5 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 libid3-3.8.3v5 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libid3-3.8.3v5 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libid3-3.8.3v5

Install libid3-3.8.3v5 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libid3-3.8.3v5 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libid3-3.8.3v5

Install libid3-3.8.3v5 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 libid3-3.8.3v5 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libid3-3.8.3v5

How To Uninstall libid3-3.8.3v5 on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libid3-3.8.3v5 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libid3-3.8.3v5

Uninstall libid3-3.8.3v5 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libid3-3.8.3v5 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libid3-3.8.3v5

Remove libid3-3.8.3v5 Configurations and Data

To remove libid3-3.8.3v5 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libid3-3.8.3v5

Remove libid3-3.8.3v5 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libid3-3.8.3v5 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libid3-3.8.3v5

Dependencies

libid3-3.8.3v5 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libid3-3.8.3v5 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.