How To Install libavc1394-0 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libavc1394-0 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libavc1394-0
libavc1394-0 is:
libavc1394 is a programming interface for the 1394 Trade Association AV/C (Audio/Video Control) Digital Interface Command Set. It allows you to remote control camcorders and similar devices connected to your computer via an IEEE 1394 (aka Firewire) link.
This package includes the libraries needed to run executables using libavc1394.
There are three methods to install libavc1394-0 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 libavc1394-0 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libavc1394-0 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libavc1394-0
Install libavc1394-0 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libavc1394-0 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libavc1394-0
Install libavc1394-0 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 libavc1394-0 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libavc1394-0
How To Uninstall libavc1394-0 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libavc1394-0 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libavc1394-0
Uninstall libavc1394-0 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libavc1394-0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libavc1394-0
Remove libavc1394-0 Configurations and Data
To remove libavc1394-0 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libavc1394-0
Remove libavc1394-0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libavc1394-0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libavc1394-0
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libavc1394-0 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
