How To Install libltcsmpte-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libltcsmpte-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libltcsmpte-dev
libltcsmpte-dev is:
Linear (or Longitudinal) Timecode (LTC) is an encoding of SMPTE timecode data as a Manchester-Biphase encoded audio signal. The audio signal is commonly recorded on a VTR track or other storage media. libltcsmpte provides functionality to both encode and decode LTC from/to SMPTE and can perform framerate conversion tasks.
This package contains files needed for the development of JACK applications.
There are three methods to install libltcsmpte-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 libltcsmpte-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 libltcsmpte-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libltcsmpte-dev
Install libltcsmpte-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libltcsmpte-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libltcsmpte-dev
Install libltcsmpte-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 libltcsmpte-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libltcsmpte-dev
How To Uninstall libltcsmpte-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libltcsmpte-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libltcsmpte-dev
Uninstall libltcsmpte-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libltcsmpte-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libltcsmpte-dev
Remove libltcsmpte-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libltcsmpte-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libltcsmpte-dev
Remove libltcsmpte-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libltcsmpte-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libltcsmpte-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libltcsmpte-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
