How To Install libgstrtspserver-1.0-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgstrtspserver-1.0-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. libgstrtspserver-1.0-dev is GStreamer RTSP Server (development files)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgstrtspserver-1.0-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libgstrtspserver-1.0-dev

libgstrtspserver-1.0-dev is:

gst-rtsp-server is a library on top of GStreamer for building an RTSP server or embedding RTSP server capabilities into applications.

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. Its plugin-based architecture means that new data types or processing capabilities can be added simply by installing new plug-ins.

This package contains development files for the GStreamer RTSP Server.

There are three methods to install libgstrtspserver-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 libgstrtspserver-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 libgstrtspserver-1.0-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libgstrtspserver-1.0-dev

Install libgstrtspserver-1.0-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libgstrtspserver-1.0-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libgstrtspserver-1.0-dev

Install libgstrtspserver-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 libgstrtspserver-1.0-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgstrtspserver-1.0-dev

How To Uninstall libgstrtspserver-1.0-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libgstrtspserver-1.0-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgstrtspserver-1.0-dev

Uninstall libgstrtspserver-1.0-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgstrtspserver-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 libgstrtspserver-1.0-dev

Remove libgstrtspserver-1.0-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libgstrtspserver-1.0-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgstrtspserver-1.0-dev

Remove libgstrtspserver-1.0-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libgstrtspserver-1.0-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgstrtspserver-1.0-dev

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgstrtspserver-1.0-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.