How To Install libwavpack1 on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libwavpack1 on Debian 9. libwavpack1 is audio codec (lossy and lossless) - library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libwavpack1 on Debian 9.

What is libwavpack1

libwavpack1 is:

WavPack is a completely open audio compression format providing lossless, high-quality lossy, and a unique hybrid compression mode. Although the technology is loosely based on previous versions of WavPack, the new version 4 format has been designed from the ground up to offer unparalleled performance and functionality.

This package contains the shared libraries necessary to run programs using libwavpack.

There are three methods to install libwavpack1 on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libwavpack1 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libwavpack1 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libwavpack1

Install libwavpack1 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libwavpack1 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libwavpack1

Install libwavpack1 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 libwavpack1 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libwavpack1

How To Uninstall libwavpack1 on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libwavpack1 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libwavpack1

Uninstall libwavpack1 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libwavpack1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libwavpack1

Remove libwavpack1 Configurations and Data

To remove libwavpack1 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libwavpack1

Remove libwavpack1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libwavpack1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libwavpack1

Dependencies

libwavpack1 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libwavpack1 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.