How To Install libmpeg3-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmpeg3-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. libmpeg3-dev is Headers and static libraries for libMPEG3

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmpeg3-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libmpeg3-dev

libmpeg3-dev is:

Headers and static libraries for the libMPEG3 decoding library. Refer to libmpeg3-2 package for description.

There are three methods to install libmpeg3-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 libmpeg3-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 libmpeg3-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libmpeg3-dev

Install libmpeg3-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libmpeg3-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libmpeg3-dev

Install libmpeg3-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 libmpeg3-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libmpeg3-dev

How To Uninstall libmpeg3-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libmpeg3-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libmpeg3-dev

Uninstall libmpeg3-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libmpeg3-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmpeg3-dev

Remove libmpeg3-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libmpeg3-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libmpeg3-dev

Remove libmpeg3-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libmpeg3-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmpeg3-dev

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmpeg3-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.