How To Install libgstreamermm-1.0-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgstreamermm-1.0-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libgstreamermm-1.0-dev
libgstreamermm-1.0-dev is:
GStreamer is a streaming media framework, based on graphs of filters which operate on media data. GStreamermm is a C++ wrapper library for the multimedia library GStreamer. It is designed to allow C++ development of applications that work with multi-media.
This package contains the development libraries and header files needed by C++ programs that want to compile with GStreamer.
There are three methods to install libgstreamermm-1.0-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 libgstreamermm-1.0-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 libgstreamermm-1.0-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libgstreamermm-1.0-dev
Install libgstreamermm-1.0-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libgstreamermm-1.0-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libgstreamermm-1.0-dev
Install libgstreamermm-1.0-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 libgstreamermm-1.0-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libgstreamermm-1.0-dev
How To Uninstall libgstreamermm-1.0-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libgstreamermm-1.0-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libgstreamermm-1.0-dev
Uninstall libgstreamermm-1.0-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libgstreamermm-1.0-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgstreamermm-1.0-dev
Remove libgstreamermm-1.0-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libgstreamermm-1.0-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libgstreamermm-1.0-dev
Remove libgstreamermm-1.0-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libgstreamermm-1.0-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgstreamermm-1.0-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgstreamermm-1.0-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
