How To Install libdavs2-16 on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libdavs2-16 on Ubuntu 22.04. libdavs2-16 is AVS2 (IEEE 1857.4) decoder (runtime library)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libdavs2-16 on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is libdavs2-16

libdavs2-16 is:

davs2 is an decoder for the AVS2-P2/IEEE1857.4 video codec.

Audio Video Coding Standard (AVS) is a standard for compression digital audio and digital, developed and widely used in China. The second generation AVS standard (AVS2) primarily targets Ultra HD (High Definition) video, with features comparable to MPEG H.265 (HEVC) and VC9.

This package provides libdavs2 runtime library.

There are three methods to install libdavs2-16 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 libdavs2-16 Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libdavs2-16 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libdavs2-16

Install libdavs2-16 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libdavs2-16 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libdavs2-16

Install libdavs2-16 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 libdavs2-16 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libdavs2-16

How To Uninstall libdavs2-16 on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the libdavs2-16 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libdavs2-16

Uninstall libdavs2-16 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libdavs2-16 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libdavs2-16

Remove libdavs2-16 Configurations and Data

To remove libdavs2-16 configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libdavs2-16

Remove libdavs2-16 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libdavs2-16 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libdavs2-16

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libdavs2-16 package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.