How To Install libmpeg2-4-dev on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmpeg2-4-dev on Debian 9. libmpeg2-4-dev is libmpeg2 development libraries and headers

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmpeg2-4-dev on Debian 9.

What is libmpeg2-4-dev

libmpeg2-4-dev is:

libmpeg2 is a library which can decode MPEG1 and MPEG2 video streams.

This package contains the libraries and headers required to compile programs which use libmpeg2.

There are three methods to install libmpeg2-4-dev on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libmpeg2-4-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 libmpeg2-4-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libmpeg2-4-dev

Install libmpeg2-4-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libmpeg2-4-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libmpeg2-4-dev

Install libmpeg2-4-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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libmpeg2-4-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libmpeg2-4-dev

How To Uninstall libmpeg2-4-dev on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libmpeg2-4-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libmpeg2-4-dev

Uninstall libmpeg2-4-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libmpeg2-4-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmpeg2-4-dev

Remove libmpeg2-4-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libmpeg2-4-dev configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libmpeg2-4-dev

Remove libmpeg2-4-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libmpeg2-4-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmpeg2-4-dev

Dependencies

libmpeg2-4-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmpeg2-4-dev package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.