How To Install libshairport-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libshairport-dev on Debian 12.
What is libshairport-dev
libshairport-dev is:
This program emulates an AirPort Express for the purpose of streaming music from iTunes and compatible iPods. It implements a server for the Apple RAOP protocol. ShairPort does not support AirPlay v2 (video and photo streaming). It supports multiple simultaneous streams, if your audio output chain (as detected by libao) does so.
This package installs the files necessary for development.
There are three methods to install libshairport-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 libshairport-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 libshairport-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libshairport-dev
Install libshairport-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libshairport-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libshairport-dev
Install libshairport-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 libshairport-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libshairport-dev
How To Uninstall libshairport-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libshairport-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libshairport-dev
Uninstall libshairport-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libshairport-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libshairport-dev
Remove libshairport-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libshairport-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libshairport-dev
Remove libshairport-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libshairport-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libshairport-dev
Dependencies
libshairport-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libshairport-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
