How To Install libopenshot14 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libopenshot14 on Ubuntu 18.04. libopenshot14 is library for high-quality video editing

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libopenshot14 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libopenshot14

libopenshot14 is:

OpenShot Library (libopenshot) is an open-source project dedicated to delivering high quality video editing, animation, and playback solutions to the world. The API currently supports C++, Python, and Ruby.

This package provides the shared libraries.

There are three methods to install libopenshot14 on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libopenshot14 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libopenshot14 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libopenshot14

Install libopenshot14 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libopenshot14 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libopenshot14

Install libopenshot14 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 libopenshot14 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libopenshot14

How To Uninstall libopenshot14 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libopenshot14 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libopenshot14

Uninstall libopenshot14 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libopenshot14 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libopenshot14

Remove libopenshot14 Configurations and Data

To remove libopenshot14 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libopenshot14

Remove libopenshot14 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libopenshot14 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libopenshot14

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libopenshot14 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.