Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install alac-decoder on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is alac-decoder
alac-decoder is:
A simple decoder for the Apple Lossless audio codec.
There are three methods to install alac-decoder 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 alac-decoder Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install alac-decoder using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install alac-decoder
Install alac-decoder Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install alac-decoder using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install alac-decoder
Install alac-decoder 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 alac-decoder using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install alac-decoder
How To Uninstall alac-decoder on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the alac-decoder package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove alac-decoder
Uninstall alac-decoder And Its Dependencies
To uninstall alac-decoder and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove alac-decoder
Remove alac-decoder Configurations and Data
To remove alac-decoder configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge alac-decoder
Remove alac-decoder configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove alac-decoder configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge alac-decoder
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install alac-decoder package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
