How To Install libmp3lame-dev on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmp3lame-dev on Ubuntu 20.04. libmp3lame-dev is MP3 encoding library (development)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmp3lame-dev on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is libmp3lame-dev

libmp3lame-dev is:

LAME (recursive acronym for “LAME Ain’t an MP3 Encoder”) is a research project for learning about and improving MP3 encoding technology. LAME includes an MP3 encoding library, a simple frontend application, and other tools for sound analysis, as well as convenience tools.

This package contains the development files.

There are three methods to install libmp3lame-dev on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libmp3lame-dev Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libmp3lame-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libmp3lame-dev

Install libmp3lame-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libmp3lame-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libmp3lame-dev

Install libmp3lame-dev 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 libmp3lame-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libmp3lame-dev

How To Uninstall libmp3lame-dev on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the libmp3lame-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libmp3lame-dev

Uninstall libmp3lame-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libmp3lame-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmp3lame-dev

Remove libmp3lame-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libmp3lame-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libmp3lame-dev

Remove libmp3lame-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libmp3lame-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmp3lame-dev

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmp3lame-dev package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.