How To Install libmpg123-0 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmpg123-0 on Ubuntu 18.04. libmpg123-0 is MPEG layer 1/2/3 audio decoder (shared library)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmpg123-0 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libmpg123-0

libmpg123-0 is:

mpg123 is a real time MPEG 1.0/2.0/2.5 audio player/decoder for layers 1, 2 and 3 (MPEG 1.0 layer 3 also known as MP3).

This package contains the C libraries needed to run executables that use the mpg123 library.

There are three methods to install libmpg123-0 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 libmpg123-0 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libmpg123-0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libmpg123-0

Install libmpg123-0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libmpg123-0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libmpg123-0

Install libmpg123-0 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 libmpg123-0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libmpg123-0

How To Uninstall libmpg123-0 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libmpg123-0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libmpg123-0

Uninstall libmpg123-0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libmpg123-0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmpg123-0

Remove libmpg123-0 Configurations and Data

To remove libmpg123-0 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libmpg123-0

Remove libmpg123-0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libmpg123-0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmpg123-0

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmpg123-0 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.