How to Install and Uninstall libasound2-data Package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "libasound2-data" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install libasound2-data on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
    Copied


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt install
            
                        
                libasound2-data
            
                    
    
    Copied

2. Uninstall "libasound2-data" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall libasound2-data on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat):


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                libasound2-data
            
                    
    
    Copied


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
    Copied

3. Information about the libasound2-data package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Package: libasound2-data
Architecture: all
Version: 1.2.10-3build1
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: libs
Source: alsa-lib
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian ALSA Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 196
Recommends: alsa-ucm-conf, alsa-topology-conf
Suggests: alsa-utils
Breaks: libasound2 (<< 1.2.10-3build1)
Replaces: libasound2 (<< 1.2.10-3build1)
Filename: pool/main/a/alsa-lib/libasound2-data_1.2.10-3build1_all.deb
Size: 20748
MD5sum: a2798704954643ca4af7d828a4f04342
SHA1: ea3398df2cd9d366a5937abd0b7842335a82d2b0
SHA256: fd66c5c3297cd2c90399386e70e034b617612c23ffbeffc3887aeffc06fe5b38
SHA512: d35bb4e8f243b4c89a6db0fc420b1b875979fedeb1d6061fa32d9394ca6e9fb0c558f845ca42d0a4e3a71fa9b665e5ff8ce7749558ad8d17dced6267d82cb9d4
Homepage: https://www.alsa-project.org/
Description: Configuration files and profiles for ALSA drivers
Description-md5: 41f916f1c1cbcf480b3b7fe38fbcef23
Task: ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-desktop-raspi, kubuntu-desktop, xubuntu-minimal, xubuntu-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-budgie-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop-raspi, ubuntu-unity-desktop, edubuntu-desktop-gnome-minimal, edubuntu-desktop-gnome-raspi, ubuntucinnamon-desktop-minimal, ubuntucinnamon-desktop-raspi