How To Install libavformat-extra58 on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libavformat-extra58 on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is libavformat-extra58
libavformat-extra58 is:
FFmpeg is the leading multimedia framework, able to decode, encode, transcode, mux, demux, stream, filter and play pretty much anything that humans and machines have created. It supports the most obscure ancient formats up to the cutting edge.
This library provides a generic framework for multiplexing and demultiplexing (muxing and demuxing) audio, video and subtitle streams. It encompasses multiple muxers and demuxers for multimedia container formats. It also supports several input and output protocols to access a media resource.
This package replaces the libavformat58 package and contains the following additional (de)muxers:
- SMB protocol (using libsmbclient)
Because this package links against libraries that are licensed under Apache License 2.0 or GPL version 3, the resulting binaries are distributed under the GPL version 3 or later.
There are three methods to install libavformat-extra58 on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libavformat-extra58 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libavformat-extra58 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libavformat-extra58
Install libavformat-extra58 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libavformat-extra58 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libavformat-extra58
Install libavformat-extra58 Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libavformat-extra58 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libavformat-extra58
How To Uninstall libavformat-extra58 on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the libavformat-extra58 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libavformat-extra58
Uninstall libavformat-extra58 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libavformat-extra58 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libavformat-extra58
Remove libavformat-extra58 Configurations and Data
To remove libavformat-extra58 configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libavformat-extra58
Remove libavformat-extra58 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libavformat-extra58 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libavformat-extra58
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libavformat-extra58 package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
