How To Install libtheora-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libtheora-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libtheora-dbg
libtheora-dbg is:
Theora is a fully open, non-proprietary, patent-and-royalty-free, general-purpose compressed video format.
This package contains debugging symbols useful for tracking bugs in libtheora software.
There are three methods to install libtheora-dbg 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 libtheora-dbg Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libtheora-dbg using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libtheora-dbg
Install libtheora-dbg Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libtheora-dbg using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libtheora-dbg
Install libtheora-dbg 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 libtheora-dbg using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libtheora-dbg
How To Uninstall libtheora-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libtheora-dbg package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libtheora-dbg
Uninstall libtheora-dbg And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libtheora-dbg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libtheora-dbg
Remove libtheora-dbg Configurations and Data
To remove libtheora-dbg configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libtheora-dbg
Remove libtheora-dbg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libtheora-dbg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libtheora-dbg
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libtheora-dbg package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
