How To Install cfourcc on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install cfourcc on Debian 10.
What is cfourcc
cfourcc is:
Identifies the codec used in AVI files (*.avi) and allows the user to change the FourCC description code (like fourcc-changer in Windows). Useful for people working with Microsoft AVI file. A Linux clone of AviC fourcc changer tool.
There are three methods to install cfourcc on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install cfourcc Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install cfourcc using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install cfourcc
Install cfourcc Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install cfourcc using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install cfourcc
Install cfourcc 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install cfourcc using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install cfourcc
How To Uninstall cfourcc on Debian 10
To uninstall only the cfourcc package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove cfourcc
Uninstall cfourcc And Its Dependencies
To uninstall cfourcc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove cfourcc
Remove cfourcc Configurations and Data
To remove cfourcc configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge cfourcc
Remove cfourcc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove cfourcc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge cfourcc
Dependencies
cfourcc have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install cfourcc package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.