How to Install and Uninstall pulseaudio Package on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)

Last updated: April 25,2024

1. Install "pulseaudio" package

This is a short guide on how to install pulseaudio on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                pulseaudio
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "pulseaudio" package

This guide let you learn how to uninstall pulseaudio on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                pulseaudio
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the pulseaudio package on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)

Package: pulseaudio
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:15.99.1+dfsg1-1ubuntu2.1
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: sound
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Pulseaudio maintenance team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 4564
Pre-Depends: init-system-helpers (>= 1.54~)
Depends: libapparmor1 (>= 2.6~devel), libasound2 (>= 1.2.1.1), libc6 (>= 2.34), libcap2 (>= 1:2.10), libdbus-1-3 (>= 1.9.14), libfftw3-single3 (>= 3.3.5), libgcc-s1 (>= 3.3.1), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.31.18), libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0 (>= 1.10.0), libgstreamer1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0), libice6 (>= 1:1.0.0), libltdl7 (>= 2.4.6), liborc-0.4-0 (>= 1:0.4.25), libpulse0 (= 1:15.99.1+dfsg1-1ubuntu2.1), libsm6, libsnapd-glib1 (>= 1.49), libsndfile1 (>= 1.0.20), libsoxr0 (>= 0.1.1), libspeexdsp1 (>= 1.2~beta3.2-1), libstdc++6 (>= 11), libsystemd0, libtdb1 (>= 1.2.7+git20101214), libudev1 (>= 183), libwebrtc-audio-processing1, libwrap0 (>= 7.6-4~), libx11-6 (>= 2:1.7.0), libx11-xcb1 (>= 2:1.7.5), libxcb1, libxtst6, adduser, lsb-base (>= 3.2-13), libasound2-plugins, pulseaudio-utils
Recommends: rtkit, default-logind | logind, dbus-user-session
Suggests: udev, pavumeter, pavucontrol, paprefs, ubuntu-sounds
Filename: pool/main/p/pulseaudio/pulseaudio_15.99.1+dfsg1-1ubuntu2.1_amd64.deb
Size: 913536
MD5sum: 35cdc1b293a35f9c9c3160a793ad467b
SHA1: b06625ead245a0c2e80197fd3a430a457efa5a8a
SHA256: 5ab1ff519e13eeb37147d194159f933cd83896e69975bbdf68544b641972a3cf
SHA512: d93b3ecd230af1ddc1f5027e5e6960835e507aa12751ec45c1d57b1d46c8ed02e4b82da895ebf86421b991e318e3ded5a827d87064288875387c0f6481c43489
Homepage: http://www.pulseaudio.org
Description: PulseAudio sound server
Description-md5: 15c158aa11824c8a768e4d670919d02d
Task: ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-desktop, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop-raspi

Package: pulseaudio
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:15.99.1+dfsg1-1ubuntu1
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: sound
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Pulseaudio maintenance team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 4564
Pre-Depends: init-system-helpers (>= 1.54~)
Depends: libapparmor1 (>= 2.6~devel), libasound2 (>= 1.2.1.1), libc6 (>= 2.34), libcap2 (>= 1:2.10), libdbus-1-3 (>= 1.9.14), libfftw3-single3 (>= 3.3.5), libgcc-s1 (>= 3.3.1), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.31.18), libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0 (>= 1.10.0), libgstreamer1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0), libice6 (>= 1:1.0.0), libltdl7 (>= 2.4.6), liborc-0.4-0 (>= 1:0.4.25), libpulse0 (= 1:15.99.1+dfsg1-1ubuntu1), libsm6, libsnapd-glib1 (>= 1.49), libsndfile1 (>= 1.0.20), libsoxr0 (>= 0.1.1), libspeexdsp1 (>= 1.2~beta3.2-1), libstdc++6 (>= 11), libsystemd0, libtdb1 (>= 1.2.7+git20101214), libudev1 (>= 183), libwebrtc-audio-processing1, libwrap0 (>= 7.6-4~), libx11-6 (>= 2:1.7.0), libx11-xcb1 (>= 2:1.7.2), libxcb1, libxtst6, adduser, lsb-base (>= 3.2-13), libasound2-plugins, pulseaudio-utils
Recommends: rtkit, default-logind | logind, dbus-user-session
Suggests: udev, pavumeter, pavucontrol, paprefs, ubuntu-sounds
Filename: pool/main/p/pulseaudio/pulseaudio_15.99.1+dfsg1-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 913448
MD5sum: 7ab3acac79c7de40b7b4eca426acf19a
SHA1: 72ec17f5497ab1a53e548e4bef754f36a8167661
SHA256: a3e4a703a0f5f4a8408ef191884c5a1c9db593551ea4f91d3f6d1b280941577c
SHA512: ea99c34452e2b772ddca8a5404c30f3595e67ac72f650ce726e081c7bb23c09af3c419e8b1e7a2e50346d5efd91568c0660eaac2e2a1b0b8c5129f3f922e78f1
Homepage: http://www.pulseaudio.org
Description: PulseAudio sound server
Description-md5: 15c158aa11824c8a768e4d670919d02d
Task: ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-desktop, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop-raspi