How To Install rygel-gst-launch on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install rygel-gst-launch on Ubuntu 18.04. rygel-gst-launch is GNOME UPnP/DLNA services - gst-launch plugin

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install rygel-gst-launch on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is rygel-gst-launch

rygel-gst-launch is:

Rygel is a home media solution that allows you to easily share audio, video and pictures, and control of media player on your home network. In technical terms it is both a UPnP AV MediaServer and MediaRenderer implemented through a plug-in mechanism. Interoperability with other devices in the market is achieved by conformance to very strict requirements of DLNA and on the fly conversion of media to format that client devices are capable of handling.

This package provides a gst-launch plugin that enables using a custom GStreamer pipeline as a DLNA service/UPnP device.

There are three methods to install rygel-gst-launch 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 rygel-gst-launch Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install rygel-gst-launch

Install rygel-gst-launch Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install rygel-gst-launch using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install rygel-gst-launch

Install rygel-gst-launch 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 rygel-gst-launch using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install rygel-gst-launch

How To Uninstall rygel-gst-launch on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the rygel-gst-launch package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove rygel-gst-launch

Uninstall rygel-gst-launch And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove rygel-gst-launch

Remove rygel-gst-launch Configurations and Data

To remove rygel-gst-launch configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge rygel-gst-launch

Remove rygel-gst-launch configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove rygel-gst-launch configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge rygel-gst-launch

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Summary

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