How to Install and Uninstall alsa-oss Package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Last updated: April 28,2024

1. Install "alsa-oss" package

This is a short guide on how to install alsa-oss on openSuSE Tumbleweed


    
        
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                sudo zypper refresh
            
                    
    
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                sudo zypper install
            
                        
                alsa-oss
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "alsa-oss" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall alsa-oss on openSuSE Tumbleweed:


    
        
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                sudo zypper remove
            
                        
                alsa-oss
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the alsa-oss package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Information for package alsa-oss:
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Repository : openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Oss
Name : alsa-oss
Version : 1.1.8-5.5
Arch : x86_64
Vendor : openSUSE
Installed Size : 90.8 KiB
Installed : No
Status : not installed
Source package : alsa-oss-1.1.8-5.5.src
Upstream URL : https://www.alsa-project.org
Summary : LD_PRELOAD-able library that translates OSS into ALSA calls
Description :
A preloadable library that intercepts Open Sound System API calls
in applications and translates them into ALSA API calls.
A convenience script to launch such applications with the preloaded
library is provided as well, called "aoss".