How To Install libmpeg3-2 on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmpeg3-2 on Debian 12.
What is libmpeg3-2
libmpeg3-2 is:
LibMPEG3 is a versatile and high-performance library capable of decoding both audio and video from many different MPEG formats.
LibMPEG3 decodes several MPEG standards into uncompressed data suitable for editing and playback. It currently decodes:
- MPEG-2 video
- MPEG-1 video
- mp3 audio
- mp2 audio
- ac3 audio
- MPEG-2 transport streams
- MPEG-2 program streams
- MPEG-1 program streams
- IFO files
There are three methods to install libmpeg3-2 on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libmpeg3-2 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libmpeg3-2 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libmpeg3-2
Install libmpeg3-2 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libmpeg3-2 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libmpeg3-2
Install libmpeg3-2 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libmpeg3-2 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libmpeg3-2
How To Uninstall libmpeg3-2 on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libmpeg3-2 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libmpeg3-2
Uninstall libmpeg3-2 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libmpeg3-2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmpeg3-2
Remove libmpeg3-2 Configurations and Data
To remove libmpeg3-2 configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libmpeg3-2
Remove libmpeg3-2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libmpeg3-2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmpeg3-2
Dependencies
libmpeg3-2 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmpeg3-2 package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
