How To Install libsbc-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsbc-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libsbc-dev
libsbc-dev is:
This provides the library and tool which operate SBC (sub band codec) in A2DP (the Advanced Audio Distribution Profile).
This package contains the header files and static library needed to compile applications that use libsbc.
There are three methods to install libsbc-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 libsbc-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 libsbc-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libsbc-dev
Install libsbc-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libsbc-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libsbc-dev
Install libsbc-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 libsbc-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libsbc-dev
How To Uninstall libsbc-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libsbc-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libsbc-dev
Uninstall libsbc-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libsbc-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsbc-dev
Remove libsbc-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libsbc-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libsbc-dev
Remove libsbc-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libsbc-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsbc-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsbc-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
