How To Install libjack-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libjack-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libjack-dev
libjack-dev is:
JACK is a low-latency sound server, allowing multiple applications to connect to one audio device, and to share audio between themselves.
This package contains files needed for the development of JACK applications and an API reference.
There are three methods to install libjack-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 libjack-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 libjack-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libjack-dev
Install libjack-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libjack-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libjack-dev
Install libjack-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 libjack-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libjack-dev
How To Uninstall libjack-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libjack-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libjack-dev
Uninstall libjack-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libjack-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libjack-dev
Remove libjack-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libjack-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libjack-dev
Remove libjack-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libjack-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libjack-dev
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libjack-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
