How To Install vlc-plugin-vlsub on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install vlc-plugin-vlsub on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is vlc-plugin-vlsub
vlc-plugin-vlsub is:
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There are three methods to install vlc-plugin-vlsub 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 vlc-plugin-vlsub Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install vlc-plugin-vlsub using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install vlc-plugin-vlsub
Install vlc-plugin-vlsub Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install vlc-plugin-vlsub using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install vlc-plugin-vlsub
Install vlc-plugin-vlsub 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 vlc-plugin-vlsub using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install vlc-plugin-vlsub
How To Uninstall vlc-plugin-vlsub on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the vlc-plugin-vlsub package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove vlc-plugin-vlsub
Uninstall vlc-plugin-vlsub And Its Dependencies
To uninstall vlc-plugin-vlsub and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove vlc-plugin-vlsub
Remove vlc-plugin-vlsub Configurations and Data
To remove vlc-plugin-vlsub configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge vlc-plugin-vlsub
Remove vlc-plugin-vlsub configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove vlc-plugin-vlsub configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge vlc-plugin-vlsub
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install vlc-plugin-vlsub package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
