How to Install and Uninstall alsa-firmware-loaders Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 12,2024

1. Install "alsa-firmware-loaders" package

Please follow the steps below to install alsa-firmware-loaders on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                alsa-firmware-loaders
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "alsa-firmware-loaders" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall alsa-firmware-loaders on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                alsa-firmware-loaders
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the alsa-firmware-loaders package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: alsa-firmware-loaders
Priority: extra
Section: multiverse/sound
Installed-Size: 152
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian ALSA Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Source: alsa-tools
Version: 1.1.0-0ubuntu1
Depends: fxload, udev, libasound2 (>= 1.0.16), libc6 (>= 2.4)
Filename: pool/multiverse/a/alsa-tools/alsa-firmware-loaders_1.1.0-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 23882
MD5sum: 2cf796408644b8e21ac3e92538cb519d
SHA1: 05f2df6c983c6ca4567ba085c16560b7cc16d848
SHA256: 5e941a9db557207048f09014c599d1b433c9f606dff4902199b2b47ac7f71307
Description-en: ALSA software loaders for specific hardware
A collection of software loaders for specific hardware:
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cspctl - Sound Blaster 16 ASP/CSP control program
hdsploader - firmware loader for the RME Hammerfall DSP cards
mixartloader - firmware loader for Digigram's miXart board sound drivers
pcxhrloader - firmware loader for Digigram pcxhr compatible soundcards
sscape_ctl - SoundScape control utility and firmware loader
usx2yloader - firmware loader for Tascam USX2Y USB soundcards
vxloader - firmware loader for Digigram VX soundcards
Description-md5: 631dd818c28b45f8af844a1ba49ddcd6
Homepage: http://www.alsa-project.org/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu