How to Install and Uninstall libopenal-dev Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "libopenal-dev" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install libopenal-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                libopenal-dev
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "libopenal-dev" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall libopenal-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: libopenal-dev
Priority: optional
Section: universe/libdevel
Installed-Size: 177
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Games Team
Architecture: amd64
Source: openal-soft
Version: 1:1.16.0-3
Depends: libopenal1 (= 1:1.16.0-3)
Filename: pool/universe/o/openal-soft/libopenal-dev_1.16.0-3_amd64.deb
Size: 20590
MD5sum: 04a41fda77118be02af9950dc568df7a
SHA1: 2fd44b311adcb1f6a204b0fdf57be30fd592cb26
SHA256: 0aa8bc7956b589ec5736de1e7491cdfc222e8e9ad55fb0ac8053566f9f6fef58
Description-en: Software implementation of the OpenAL audio API (development files)
OpenAL, the Open Audio Library, is a joint effort to create an open,
vendor-neutral, cross-platform API for interactive, primarily spatialized
audio. OpenAL's primary audience are application developers and desktop
users that rely on portable standards like OpenGL, for games and other
multimedia applications.
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This package contains the files necessary for development with OpenAL .
Description-md5: dc7d0fb4cfa3510d0c5bd03b73f95606
Multi-Arch: same
Homepage: http://kcat.strangesoft.net/openal.html
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 9m