How To Install libsnack-oss on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsnack-oss on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libsnack-oss
libsnack-oss is:
Snack is an extension to the Tcl/Tk scripting language that adds sound functionality. There are commands to play, record, edit, and even visualize sound. Snack supports in-memory sound objects, file based audio, and streaming audio. It handles file formats such as WAV, AU, AIFF, MP3, and OGG Vorbis.
This package includes libraries which use OSS as a sound engine.
There are three methods to install libsnack-oss 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 libsnack-oss Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libsnack-oss using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libsnack-oss
Install libsnack-oss Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libsnack-oss using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libsnack-oss
Install libsnack-oss 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 libsnack-oss using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libsnack-oss
How To Uninstall libsnack-oss on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libsnack-oss package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libsnack-oss
Uninstall libsnack-oss And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libsnack-oss and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsnack-oss
Remove libsnack-oss Configurations and Data
To remove libsnack-oss configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libsnack-oss
Remove libsnack-oss configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libsnack-oss configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsnack-oss
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsnack-oss package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
