How To Install librplay3 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install librplay3 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is librplay3
librplay3 is:
Contains shared libraries for the rplay network audio system.
RPlay allows sounds to be played to and from local and remote Unix systems. Sounds can be played with or without sending audio data over the network using either UDP or TCP/IP. RPlay audio servers can be configured to share sound files with each other.
Support for RPlay is included in several applications. These include xpilot, xlockmore, xboing, fvwm, and ctwm.
There are three methods to install librplay3 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 librplay3 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install librplay3 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install librplay3
Install librplay3 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install librplay3 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install librplay3
Install librplay3 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 librplay3 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install librplay3
How To Uninstall librplay3 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the librplay3 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove librplay3
Uninstall librplay3 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall librplay3 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove librplay3
Remove librplay3 Configurations and Data
To remove librplay3 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge librplay3
Remove librplay3 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove librplay3 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge librplay3
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install librplay3 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
