Install alsa-source on Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install alsa-source
Learn how to install alsa-source with the command sudo apt-get install alsa-source on Ubuntus.
Quick installation of alsa-source:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: alsa-source
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install alsa-source
Package Details | |
| Package: | alsa-source |
| Version: | 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu1.1 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Core Developers |
| Home page: | http://www.alsa-project.org/ |
| Description: | ALSA driver sources This package contains the source code for the ALSA drivers. The source code can be compiled into an alsa-modules package using the m-a utility (available in the module-assistant package). Please note that the kernel headers must be installed to compile these modules. Please read the README.Debian file for more information about loading and building modules. . ALSA is the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture. Homepage: http://www.alsa-project.org/ |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 12.04 LTS |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | universe/sound |
How to install alsa-source on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
First of all update your system with the command:
sudo apt-get update
Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.
After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.
If alsa-source is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L alsa-source' will give followin error.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L alsa-source Package `alsa-source' is not installed. Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files, and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents. deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$
Installing alsa-source:
After system update use the following command to install alsa-source:
sudo apt-get install alsa-source
Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.
How to uninstall/remove alsa-source from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the alsa-source from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.
To remove the alsa-source following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove alsa-source
Following command is used to remove the alsa-source package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove alsa-source
This will remove alsa-source and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing alsa-source with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge alsa-source
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove alsa-source
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with alsa-source package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.