How To Install libmlt++3 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmlt++3 on Ubuntu 18.04. libmlt++3 is MLT multimedia framework C++ wrapper (runtime)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmlt++3 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libmlt++3

libmlt++3 is:

MLT is an open source multimedia framework, designed and developed for television broadcasting. It provides a toolkit for broadcasters, video editors, media players, transcoders, web streamers and many more types of applications. The functionality of the system is provided via an assortment of ready to use tools, xml authoring components, and an extendible plug-in based API.

This package contains the files necessary for running applications that use the MLT multimedia framework C++ wrapper.

There are three methods to install libmlt++3 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 libmlt++3 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install libmlt++3

Install libmlt++3 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libmlt++3 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libmlt++3

Install libmlt++3 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 libmlt++3 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libmlt++3

How To Uninstall libmlt++3 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libmlt++3 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libmlt++3

Uninstall libmlt++3 And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmlt++3

Remove libmlt++3 Configurations and Data

To remove libmlt++3 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libmlt++3

Remove libmlt++3 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libmlt++3 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmlt++3

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Summary

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