How To Install libopenshot16 on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libopenshot16 on Ubuntu 20.04. libopenshot16 is library for high-quality video editing

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libopenshot16 on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is libopenshot16

libopenshot16 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. Task: ubuntustudio-video

There are three methods to install libopenshot16 on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libopenshot16 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libopenshot16 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libopenshot16

Install libopenshot16 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libopenshot16 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libopenshot16

Install libopenshot16 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 libopenshot16 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libopenshot16

How To Uninstall libopenshot16 on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the libopenshot16 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libopenshot16

Uninstall libopenshot16 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libopenshot16 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libopenshot16

Remove libopenshot16 Configurations and Data

To remove libopenshot16 configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libopenshot16

Remove libopenshot16 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libopenshot16 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libopenshot16

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libopenshot16 package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.