How To Install mpeg2dec on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install mpeg2dec on Debian 11.
What is mpeg2dec
mpeg2dec is:
Simple libmpeg2 application which can decode and play ES, PS, and TS video streams. Includes extract_mpeg2 demuxer and various output drivers.
This package provides the mpeg2dec and extract_mpeg2 tools.
There are three methods to install mpeg2dec on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install mpeg2dec Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install mpeg2dec using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install mpeg2dec
Install mpeg2dec Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install mpeg2dec using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install mpeg2dec
Install mpeg2dec 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 mpeg2dec using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install mpeg2dec
How To Uninstall mpeg2dec on Debian 11
To uninstall only the mpeg2dec package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove mpeg2dec
Uninstall mpeg2dec And Its Dependencies
To uninstall mpeg2dec and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove mpeg2dec
Remove mpeg2dec Configurations and Data
To remove mpeg2dec configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge mpeg2dec
Remove mpeg2dec configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove mpeg2dec configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mpeg2dec
Dependencies
mpeg2dec have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install mpeg2dec package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.