How To Install libgstrtspserver-1.0-doc on Ubuntu 18.04

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

Introduction

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

What is libgstrtspserver-1.0-doc

libgstrtspserver-1.0-doc 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 the documentation for the GStreamer RTSP Server.

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

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

Install libgstrtspserver-1.0-doc Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libgstrtspserver-1.0-doc

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

sudo aptitude -y install libgstrtspserver-1.0-doc

How To Uninstall libgstrtspserver-1.0-doc on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove libgstrtspserver-1.0-doc

Uninstall libgstrtspserver-1.0-doc And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgstrtspserver-1.0-doc 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-doc

Remove libgstrtspserver-1.0-doc Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

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Summary

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