How To Install python3-moviepy on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-moviepy on Ubuntu 22.04. python3-moviepy is Video editing with Python

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-moviepy on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is python3-moviepy

python3-moviepy is:

MoviePy is a Python library for video editing: cutting, concatenations, title insertions, video compositing (a.k.a. non-linear editing), video processing, and creation of custom effects.

There are three methods to install python3-moviepy 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 python3-moviepy Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install python3-moviepy using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python3-moviepy

Install python3-moviepy Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install python3-moviepy using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install python3-moviepy

Install python3-moviepy 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 python3-moviepy using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python3-moviepy

How To Uninstall python3-moviepy on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the python3-moviepy package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python3-moviepy

Uninstall python3-moviepy And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python3-moviepy and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-moviepy

Remove python3-moviepy Configurations and Data

To remove python3-moviepy configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-moviepy

Remove python3-moviepy configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove python3-moviepy configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-moviepy

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-moviepy package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.