How To Install mkchromecast-alsa on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install mkchromecast-alsa on Debian 11.
What is mkchromecast-alsa
mkchromecast-alsa is:
This dependency package contains an informational list of packages which are considered essential for using mkchromecast together with ALSA software framework. This package also depends on the packages on that list.
Information about needed configurations are contained in the README.Debian file shipped in this package.
There are three methods to install mkchromecast-alsa 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 mkchromecast-alsa Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install mkchromecast-alsa using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install mkchromecast-alsa
Install mkchromecast-alsa Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install mkchromecast-alsa using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install mkchromecast-alsa
Install mkchromecast-alsa 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 mkchromecast-alsa using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install mkchromecast-alsa
How To Uninstall mkchromecast-alsa on Debian 11
To uninstall only the mkchromecast-alsa package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove mkchromecast-alsa
Uninstall mkchromecast-alsa And Its Dependencies
To uninstall mkchromecast-alsa and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove mkchromecast-alsa
Remove mkchromecast-alsa Configurations and Data
To remove mkchromecast-alsa configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge mkchromecast-alsa
Remove mkchromecast-alsa configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove mkchromecast-alsa configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mkchromecast-alsa
Dependencies
mkchromecast-alsa have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install mkchromecast-alsa package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.