How To Install pyvnc2swf on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pyvnc2swf on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is pyvnc2swf
pyvnc2swf is:
Pyvnc2swf captures screen motion using the VNC protocol and generates a Shockwave Flash (SWF) movie which can be played back in any browser supporting the SWF format.
In contrast to vnc2swf, pyvnc2swf is being actively developed and has more functions: recording and adding an audio track, editing and adding a seekbar.
There are three methods to install pyvnc2swf 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 pyvnc2swf Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install pyvnc2swf using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pyvnc2swf
Install pyvnc2swf Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pyvnc2swf using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pyvnc2swf
Install pyvnc2swf 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 pyvnc2swf using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pyvnc2swf
How To Uninstall pyvnc2swf on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the pyvnc2swf package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pyvnc2swf
Uninstall pyvnc2swf And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pyvnc2swf and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pyvnc2swf
Remove pyvnc2swf Configurations and Data
To remove pyvnc2swf configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pyvnc2swf
Remove pyvnc2swf configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pyvnc2swf configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pyvnc2swf
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pyvnc2swf package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
