How To Install libvcdinfo0 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libvcdinfo0 on Ubuntu 18.04. libvcdinfo0 is library to extract information from VideoCD

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libvcdinfo0 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libvcdinfo0

libvcdinfo0 is:

This library can be used to extract information stored on a VideoCD. One use is in media players, such as xine and vlc (where in fact it is currently used). Here libvcdinfo assists in VideoCD navigation, playback control and showing what is contained on a VideoCD. Some standalone programs for this library are vcd-info and vcdxrip (part of the VCDImager distribution).

There are three methods to install libvcdinfo0 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 libvcdinfo0 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libvcdinfo0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libvcdinfo0

Install libvcdinfo0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libvcdinfo0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libvcdinfo0

Install libvcdinfo0 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 libvcdinfo0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libvcdinfo0

How To Uninstall libvcdinfo0 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libvcdinfo0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libvcdinfo0

Uninstall libvcdinfo0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libvcdinfo0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libvcdinfo0

Remove libvcdinfo0 Configurations and Data

To remove libvcdinfo0 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libvcdinfo0

Remove libvcdinfo0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libvcdinfo0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libvcdinfo0

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libvcdinfo0 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.