How To Install libk3b6-extracodecs on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libk3b6-extracodecs on Debian 9. libk3b6-extracodecs is KDE CD/DVD burning application library - extra decoders

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libk3b6-extracodecs on Debian 9.

What is libk3b6-extracodecs

libk3b6-extracodecs is:

K3b provides a comfortable user interface to perform most CD/DVD burning tasks. While the experienced user can take influence in all steps of the burning process the beginner may find comfort in the automatic settings and the reasonable k3b defaults which allow a quick start.

This package contains runtime libraries for the MP3 and FFMPEG decoder plugin.

There are three methods to install libk3b6-extracodecs 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 libk3b6-extracodecs Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libk3b6-extracodecs using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libk3b6-extracodecs

Install libk3b6-extracodecs Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libk3b6-extracodecs using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libk3b6-extracodecs

Install libk3b6-extracodecs 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 libk3b6-extracodecs using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libk3b6-extracodecs

How To Uninstall libk3b6-extracodecs on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libk3b6-extracodecs package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libk3b6-extracodecs

Uninstall libk3b6-extracodecs And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libk3b6-extracodecs and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libk3b6-extracodecs

Remove libk3b6-extracodecs Configurations and Data

To remove libk3b6-extracodecs configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libk3b6-extracodecs

Remove libk3b6-extracodecs configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libk3b6-extracodecs configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libk3b6-extracodecs

Dependencies

libk3b6-extracodecs have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libk3b6-extracodecs package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.