How To Install libdv4-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libdv4-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libdv4-dev
libdv4-dev is:
The Quasar DV Codec (libdv) is a software decoder for DV format video, as defined by the IEC 61834 and SMPTE 314M standards. DV is the encoding format used by consumer-grade digital camcorders.
This package contains the development headers and library files needed to compile programs using libdv.
There are three methods to install libdv4-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 libdv4-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 libdv4-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libdv4-dev
Install libdv4-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libdv4-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libdv4-dev
Install libdv4-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 libdv4-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libdv4-dev
How To Uninstall libdv4-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libdv4-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libdv4-dev
Uninstall libdv4-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libdv4-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libdv4-dev
Remove libdv4-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libdv4-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libdv4-dev
Remove libdv4-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libdv4-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libdv4-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libdv4-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
