How To Install mpg123 on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install mpg123 on Debian 12.
What is mpg123
mpg123 is:
mpg123 is a real time MPEG 1.0/2.0/2.5 audio player/decoder for layers 1, 2 and 3 (MPEG 1.0 layer 3 also known as MP3).
This package contains output plugins for several audio systems, including OSS4, the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA), JACK, PortAudio, PulseAudio, OpenAL and the Network Audio System (NAS).
There are three methods to install mpg123 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 mpg123 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install mpg123 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install mpg123
Install mpg123 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install mpg123 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install mpg123
Install mpg123 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 mpg123 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install mpg123
How To Uninstall mpg123 on Debian 12
To uninstall only the mpg123 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove mpg123
Uninstall mpg123 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall mpg123 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove mpg123
Remove mpg123 Configurations and Data
To remove mpg123 configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge mpg123
Remove mpg123 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove mpg123 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mpg123
Dependencies
mpg123 have the following dependencies:
- libasound2
- libaudio2
- libc6
- libjack-jackd2-0
- libmpg123-0
- libopenal1
- libout123-0
- libportaudio2
- libpulse0
- libsyn123-0
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install mpg123 package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.