How To Install libdvdnav-dev on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libdvdnav-dev on Ubuntu 22.04. libdvdnav-dev is DVD navigation library (development)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libdvdnav-dev on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is libdvdnav-dev

libdvdnav-dev is:

libdvdnav is a DVD navigation library, which provides an interface to the advanced features of DVDs, like menus and navigation. It contains the VM and other parts useful for writing DVD players. It’s based on Ogle, but was modified to be used by xine and mplayer.

This package contains the development files.

There are three methods to install libdvdnav-dev 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 libdvdnav-dev Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install libdvdnav-dev

Install libdvdnav-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libdvdnav-dev

Install libdvdnav-dev 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 libdvdnav-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libdvdnav-dev

How To Uninstall libdvdnav-dev on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the libdvdnav-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libdvdnav-dev

Uninstall libdvdnav-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libdvdnav-dev

Remove libdvdnav-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libdvdnav-dev

Remove libdvdnav-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libdvdnav-dev

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Summary

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