

More information about install using apt-getĪdvanced Package Tool, or APT, is a free software user interface that works with core libraries to handle the installation and removal of software on Debian, Ubuntu and other Linux distributions. APT simplifies the process of managing software on Unix-like computer systems by automating the retrieval, configuration and installation of software packages, either from precompiled files or by compiling source code.Īpt-get is the command-line tool for handling packages, and may be considered the user's "back-end" to other tools using the APT library.Īpt-get install is followed by one or more packages desired for installation or upgrading. Each package is a package name, not a fully qualified filename. SoundConverter is a popular free and open source software. All packages required by the package(s) specified for installation will also be retrieved and installed. It should be available in the official repository of most Linux distributions. Ubuntu/Linux Mint users can simply search for SoundConverter in the software center and install it from there. SoundConverter can be installed from Software Center Alternatively, you can use the command line way. The /etc/apt/sources.list file is used to locate the desired packages. If a hyphen is appended to the package name (with no intervening space), the identified package will be removed if it is installed.

Similarly a plus sign can be used to designate a package to install. Is 'GNOME Audio Profile' being used Use FDK AAC encode/decode instead of FAAC Ubuntu 17.10: how do I convert to AAC format Re-encoding mp3s to very low quality. SoundConverter is a simple sound converter application for the GNOME environment. These latter features may be used to override decisions made by apt-get's conflict resolution system.
