How To Install libkarma-cil on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libkarma-cil on Debian 9. libkarma-cil is Rio Karma access library [CLI runtime library]

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libkarma-cil on Debian 9.

What is libkarma-cil

libkarma-cil is:

Also known as karma-sharp, this is a CLI library (.dll) that provides (read/write) access to the Rio Karma music player using either the usb (with OMFS) or network (PEARL) interface.

This package contains the runtime glue library needed by C# programs using the facilities provided by libkarma.

There are three methods to install libkarma-cil 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 libkarma-cil Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install libkarma-cil

Install libkarma-cil Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libkarma-cil

Install libkarma-cil 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 libkarma-cil using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libkarma-cil

How To Uninstall libkarma-cil on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libkarma-cil package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libkarma-cil

Uninstall libkarma-cil And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libkarma-cil

Remove libkarma-cil Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libkarma-cil

Remove libkarma-cil configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libkarma-cil

Dependencies

libkarma-cil have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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