How To Install libavkys-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libavkys-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. libavkys-dev is full featured webcam capture application - dev

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libavkys-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libavkys-dev

libavkys-dev is:

webcamoid allows one to capture, save and view a video stream. It also can do a lot of funny things.

Features:

  • Take pictures and record videos with the webcam.
  • Manages multiple webcams.
  • GUI interface.
  • Custom controls for each webcam.
  • Add funny effects to the webcam.
  • +60 effects available.
  • Effects with live previews.
  • Translated to many languages.
  • Use custom network and local files as capture devices.
  • Capture from desktop.
  • Many recording formats.
  • Virtual webcam support for feeding other programs.

This package contains the development files of libavkys.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libavkys-dev

Install libavkys-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libavkys-dev

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

sudo aptitude -y install libavkys-dev

How To Uninstall libavkys-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove libavkys-dev

Uninstall libavkys-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libavkys-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libavkys-dev

Remove libavkys-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libavkys-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libavkys-dev

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

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

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

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libavkys-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.