How to Install flac software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

How to Install flac software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

flac software package provides Free Lossless Audio Codec - command line tools, you can install in your Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install flac 

flac is installed in your system.

Make ensure the flac package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep flac *

You will get with flac package name, version, architecture and description in a table

flac package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 04 lts xenial xerus
Section Sound
Package flac
Version 1.3.1-4
Description Free Lossless Audio Codec - command line tools
Sub Section Sound


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