How To Install libmpg123-0 on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
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Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmpg123-0 on Ubuntu.
What is libmpg123-0
libmpg123-0 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 the C libraries needed to run executables that use the mpg123 library.
There are three methods to install libmpg123-0 on Ubuntu. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libmpg123-0 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libmpg123-0 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libmpg123-0
Install libmpg123-0 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libmpg123-0 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libmpg123-0
Install libmpg123-0 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 libmpg123-0 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libmpg123-0
How To Uninstall libmpg123-0 on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the libmpg123-0 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libmpg123-0
Uninstall libmpg123-0 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libmpg123-0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmpg123-0
Remove libmpg123-0 Configurations and Data
To remove libmpg123-0 configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libmpg123-0
Remove libmpg123-0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libmpg123-0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmpg123-0
Dependencies
libmpg123-0 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmpg123-0 package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.