How To Install libcanberra0 on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcanberra0 on Ubuntu 22.04. libcanberra0 is simple abstract interface for playing event sounds

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcanberra0 on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is libcanberra0

libcanberra0 is:

libcanberra defines a simple abstract interface for playing event sounds.

libcanberra relies on the XDG sound naming specification for identifying event sounds. On Unix/Linux the right sound to play is found via the mechanisms defined in the XDG sound theming specification.

There are three methods to install libcanberra0 on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libcanberra0 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libcanberra0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libcanberra0

Install libcanberra0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libcanberra0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libcanberra0

Install libcanberra0 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 libcanberra0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libcanberra0

How To Uninstall libcanberra0 on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the libcanberra0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libcanberra0

Uninstall libcanberra0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libcanberra0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libcanberra0

Remove libcanberra0 Configurations and Data

To remove libcanberra0 configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libcanberra0

Remove libcanberra0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libcanberra0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libcanberra0

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcanberra0 package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.