---
title: Install aacgain on Debian using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of aacgain for on Debian - AACGain normalizes
  the volume of digital music files using the Replay Gain algorithm
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/aacgain/debian
---

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# Install aacgain on **Debian**

# aacgain

[Dodeco](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/dodeco "View all snaps from Dodeco")

* [Dodeco](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/dodeco "View all snaps from Dodeco")
* [Music and Audio](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=music-and-audio)
* [Utilities](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=utilities)

[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/aacgain/debian#install)

#### AACGain normalizes the volume of digital music files using the Replay Gain algorithm

AACGain normalizes the volume of digital music files using the Replay Gain algorithm. It works by modifying the global\_gain fields in the aac samples. Free-form metadata tags are added to the file to save undo information, making the normalization process reversable.

It supports AAC(mp4/m4a/QuickTime) audio files in addition to mp3 files.

BACK UP YOUR MUSIC FILES BEFORE USING AACGAIN! UNLIKE MP3GAIN, AACGAIN IS NOT COMPLETELY REVERSABLE. THE UNDO OPTION IS INTENDED TO RESTORE A MUSIC FILE TO BE FUNCTIONALLY EQUIVALENT TO ITS ORIGINAL STATE, BUT IT WILL NOT BE BIT-FOR-BIT IDENTICAL TO THE ORIGINAL FILE. IT IS POSSIBLE FOR APPLE TO CHANGE THE ITUNES MUSIC FILE FORMAT IN WAYS THAT ARE INCOMPATIBLE WITH AACGAIN, RESULTING TO CORRUPTED MUSIC FILES THAT CANNOT BE RESTORED TO THEIR ORIGINAL STATE. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGED FILES.

### Package name

* aacgain

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### License

* GPL-2.0+

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### Last updated

* 24 April 2021 - latest/stable
* 3 June 2021 - latest/edge

This snap hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues.

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### Websites

* [github.com/dodeco/snap-aacgain](https://github.com/dodeco/snap-aacgain "https://github.com/dodeco/snap-aacgain")

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* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/aacgain/debian#report-snap-modal)

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## Enable snaps on Debian and install aacgain

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.

Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.

### Enable snapd

On Debian 9 (Stretch) and newer, snap can be installed directly from the command line:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

After this, install the snapd snap in order to get the latest snapd:

```
sudo snap install snapd
```

### Install aacgain

To install aacgain, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install aacgain
```

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