How To Install libshout3 on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install libshout3 on Debian 11. libshout3 is MP3/Ogg Vorbis broadcast streaming library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libshout3 on Debian 11.

What is libshout3

libshout3 is:

A library for communicating with and sending data to Icecast and Icecast 2 streaming audio servers. It handles the socket connection, the timing of the data transmission, and prevents bad data from getting to the server.

There are three methods to install libshout3 on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libshout3 Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libshout3 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libshout3

Install libshout3 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libshout3 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libshout3

Install libshout3 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 libshout3 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libshout3

How To Uninstall libshout3 on Debian 11

To uninstall only the libshout3 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libshout3

Uninstall libshout3 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libshout3 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libshout3

Remove libshout3 Configurations and Data

To remove libshout3 configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libshout3

Remove libshout3 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libshout3 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libshout3

Dependencies

libshout3 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libshout3 package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.