How To Install libmp3lame0 on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmp3lame0 on Debian 9.
What is libmp3lame0
libmp3lame0 is:
LAME (LAME Ain’t an MP3 Encoder) is a research project for learning about and improving MP3 encoding technology. LAME includes an MP3 encoding library, a simple frontend application, and other tools for sound analysis, as well as convenience tools.
This package contains the shared library.
There are three methods to install libmp3lame0 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 libmp3lame0 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libmp3lame0 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libmp3lame0
Install libmp3lame0 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libmp3lame0 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libmp3lame0
Install libmp3lame0 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 libmp3lame0 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libmp3lame0
How To Uninstall libmp3lame0 on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libmp3lame0 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libmp3lame0
Uninstall libmp3lame0 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libmp3lame0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmp3lame0
Remove libmp3lame0 Configurations and Data
To remove libmp3lame0 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libmp3lame0
Remove libmp3lame0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libmp3lame0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmp3lame0
Dependencies
libmp3lame0 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmp3lame0 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.