How To Install libgstreamerd-3-0 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgstreamerd-3-0 on Ubuntu 18.04. libgstreamerd-3-0 is GStreamer media framework - D bindings

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgstreamerd-3-0 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libgstreamerd-3-0

libgstreamerd-3-0 is:

GStreamer is a streaming media framework, based on graphs of filters which operate on media data. Applications using this library can do anything from real-time sound processing to playing videos, and just about anything else media-related.

This package contains runtime files needed for applications written in D.

There are three methods to install libgstreamerd-3-0 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 libgstreamerd-3-0 Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libgstreamerd-3-0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libgstreamerd-3-0

Install libgstreamerd-3-0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libgstreamerd-3-0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libgstreamerd-3-0

Install libgstreamerd-3-0 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 libgstreamerd-3-0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgstreamerd-3-0

How To Uninstall libgstreamerd-3-0 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libgstreamerd-3-0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgstreamerd-3-0

Uninstall libgstreamerd-3-0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgstreamerd-3-0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgstreamerd-3-0

Remove libgstreamerd-3-0 Configurations and Data

To remove libgstreamerd-3-0 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgstreamerd-3-0

Remove libgstreamerd-3-0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libgstreamerd-3-0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgstreamerd-3-0

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgstreamerd-3-0 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.