How To Install wav2cdr on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install wav2cdr on Ubuntu 18.04. wav2cdr is Converts wav files into CD-ROM audio file format

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install wav2cdr on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is wav2cdr

wav2cdr is:

This program converts wav sound files into a format suitable for CD-ROMs, and can perform some editing functions like cutting or volume change. It is rather rudimentary, the wav file must have the same sampling parameters as CD audio. Runs both on big and little endian machines.

There are three methods to install wav2cdr 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 wav2cdr Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install wav2cdr using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install wav2cdr

Install wav2cdr Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install wav2cdr using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install wav2cdr

Install wav2cdr 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 wav2cdr using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install wav2cdr

How To Uninstall wav2cdr on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the wav2cdr package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove wav2cdr

Uninstall wav2cdr And Its Dependencies

To uninstall wav2cdr and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove wav2cdr

Remove wav2cdr Configurations and Data

To remove wav2cdr configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge wav2cdr

Remove wav2cdr configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove wav2cdr configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge wav2cdr

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install wav2cdr package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.