How To Install gpac-modules-base on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gpac-modules-base on Debian 10.
What is gpac-modules-base
gpac-modules-base is:
GPAC stands for GPAC Project on Advanced Content (a recursive acronym). It is an Open Source multimedia framework for research and academic purposes. The project covers different aspects of multimedia, with a focus on presentation technologies (graphics, animation and interactivity).
This package contains the GPAC modules.
There are three methods to install gpac-modules-base 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 gpac-modules-base Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install gpac-modules-base using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install gpac-modules-base
Install gpac-modules-base Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install gpac-modules-base using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install gpac-modules-base
Install gpac-modules-base 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 gpac-modules-base using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install gpac-modules-base
How To Uninstall gpac-modules-base on Debian 10
To uninstall only the gpac-modules-base package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove gpac-modules-base
Uninstall gpac-modules-base And Its Dependencies
To uninstall gpac-modules-base and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove gpac-modules-base
Remove gpac-modules-base Configurations and Data
To remove gpac-modules-base configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge gpac-modules-base
Remove gpac-modules-base configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove gpac-modules-base configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gpac-modules-base
Dependencies
gpac-modules-base have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gpac-modules-base package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.