How To Install xvidenc on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xvidenc on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is xvidenc
xvidenc is:
A shell script which makes it easy to encode DVDs, (S)VCDs or video files to the Xvid video format using MEncoder from the MPlayer project.
xvidenc is written in a way to be useful for power users yet it is also very user friendly for people who are novices when it comes to video encoding. xvidenc operates by asking questions to the user, collecting input and passing it over to the encoding software. One of its unique features is the ability to use built-in video quality presets. This is especially useful to people who are just starting to encode video.
There are three methods to install xvidenc 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 xvidenc Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install xvidenc using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xvidenc
Install xvidenc Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xvidenc using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xvidenc
Install xvidenc 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 xvidenc using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xvidenc
How To Uninstall xvidenc on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the xvidenc package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xvidenc
Uninstall xvidenc And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xvidenc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xvidenc
Remove xvidenc Configurations and Data
To remove xvidenc configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xvidenc
Remove xvidenc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xvidenc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xvidenc
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xvidenc package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.