How To Install setcd on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install setcd on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is setcd
setcd is:
This program allows you to control the behaviour of your Linux cdrom player.
You can control: auto close, auto eject, medium type checking and tray/caddy locking. You can get information on the volume name of CD-ROMs and other data, and you can set the speed of your drive and choose a disc from a jukebox.
The source of this package may be an example for cdrom player program developers that wish to exploit the features of the Linux cdrom interface.
There are three methods to install setcd 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 setcd Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install setcd using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install setcd
Install setcd Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install setcd using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install setcd
Install setcd 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 setcd using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install setcd
How To Uninstall setcd on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the setcd package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove setcd
Uninstall setcd And Its Dependencies
To uninstall setcd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove setcd
Remove setcd Configurations and Data
To remove setcd configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge setcd
Remove setcd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove setcd configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge setcd
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install setcd package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
