How To Install libplayerctl-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libplayerctl-dev on Debian 12.
What is libplayerctl-dev
libplayerctl-dev is:
Playerctl is a command-line utility and library for controlling media players that implement the MPRIS D-Bus Interface Specification. Compatible players include audacious, cmus, mopidy, mpd, mpv, quod libet, rhythmbox, spotify, and vlc.
Playerctl makes it easy to bind player actions, such as play and pause, to media keys. Playerctl also provides an introspectable library accessible in many popular scripting languages that allows more detailed control like the ability to subscribe to media player events or get metadata such as artist and title for the playing track.
This package contains the development files.
There are three methods to install libplayerctl-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 libplayerctl-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 libplayerctl-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libplayerctl-dev
Install libplayerctl-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libplayerctl-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libplayerctl-dev
Install libplayerctl-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 libplayerctl-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libplayerctl-dev
How To Uninstall libplayerctl-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libplayerctl-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libplayerctl-dev
Uninstall libplayerctl-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libplayerctl-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libplayerctl-dev
Remove libplayerctl-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libplayerctl-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libplayerctl-dev
Remove libplayerctl-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libplayerctl-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libplayerctl-dev
Dependencies
libplayerctl-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libplayerctl-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
