How To Install libxavs2-dev on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libxavs2-dev on Ubuntu 22.04. libxavs2-dev is AVS2 (IEEE 1857.4) encoder (development files)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libxavs2-dev on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is libxavs2-dev

libxavs2-dev is:

xavs2 is an encoder for the AVS2-P2/IEEE1857.4 video codec.

Audio Video Coding Standard (AVS) is a standard for compression digital audio and digital, developed and widely used in China. The second generation AVS standard (AVS2) primarily targets Ultra HD (High Definition) video, with features comparable to MPEG H.265 (HEVC) and VC9.

This package provides libxavs2 development headers.

There are three methods to install libxavs2-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 libxavs2-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 libxavs2-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libxavs2-dev

Install libxavs2-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libxavs2-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libxavs2-dev

Install libxavs2-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 libxavs2-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libxavs2-dev

How To Uninstall libxavs2-dev on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the libxavs2-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libxavs2-dev

Uninstall libxavs2-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libxavs2-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libxavs2-dev

Remove libxavs2-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libxavs2-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libxavs2-dev

Remove libxavs2-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libxavs2-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libxavs2-dev

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libxavs2-dev package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.