How To Install libreplaygain-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libreplaygain-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. libreplaygain-dev is Calculate ReplayGain information - development files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libreplaygain-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libreplaygain-dev

libreplaygain-dev is:

libreplaygain calculates the perceived loudness of audio and suggests dB adjustments according to the ReplayGain standard.

This package contains the header files, static libraries and symbolic links that developers using libreplaygain will need.

There are three methods to install libreplaygain-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 libreplaygain-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 libreplaygain-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libreplaygain-dev

Install libreplaygain-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libreplaygain-dev

Install libreplaygain-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 libreplaygain-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libreplaygain-dev

How To Uninstall libreplaygain-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove libreplaygain-dev

Uninstall libreplaygain-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libreplaygain-dev

Remove libreplaygain-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libreplaygain-dev

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

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

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

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Summary

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