How To Install libjack0 on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libjack0 on Debian 9. libjack0 is JACK Audio Connection Kit (libraries)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libjack0 on Debian 9.

What is libjack0

libjack0 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 the shared libraries.

There are three methods to install libjack0 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 libjack0 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libjack0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libjack0

Install libjack0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libjack0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libjack0

Install libjack0 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 libjack0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libjack0

How To Uninstall libjack0 on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libjack0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libjack0

Uninstall libjack0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libjack0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libjack0

Remove libjack0 Configurations and Data

To remove libjack0 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libjack0

Remove libjack0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libjack0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libjack0

Dependencies

libjack0 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libjack0 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.