First of all make sure contrib is enabled in /etct/apt/sources.list, if not follow this guide to add "non-free contrib" to the repos.
https://realtechtalk.com/How_to_Add_Contrib_Packages_to_DebianLinuxMint_by_editing_etcaptsourceslist-2636-articles
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