How To Install libmpg123-dev on Debian 12

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmpg123-dev on Debian 12.

What is libmpg123-dev

libmpg123-dev 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 development headers and library files needed to compile programs using the mpg123 library.

There are three methods to install libmpg123-dev on Debian 12. 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-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 libmpg123-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libmpg123-dev

Install libmpg123-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libmpg123-dev

Install libmpg123-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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

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

sudo aptitude -y install libmpg123-dev

How To Uninstall libmpg123-dev on Debian 12

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

sudo apt-get remove libmpg123-dev

Uninstall libmpg123-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libmpg123-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmpg123-dev

Remove libmpg123-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libmpg123-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libmpg123-dev

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

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

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

Dependencies

libmpg123-dev have the following dependencies:

• libmpg123-0
• libout123-0
• libsyn123-0

References

• libmpg123-dev website
• libmpg123-dev on packages.debian.org

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmpg123-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.