How To Install davs2 on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install davs2 on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is davs2
davs2 is:
davs2 is an decoder for the AVS2-P2/IEEE1857.4 video codec.
Audio Video Coding Standard (AVS) is a standard for compression digital audio and digital, developed and widely used in China. The second generation AVS standard (AVS2) primarily targets Ultra HD (High Definition) video, with features comparable to MPEG H.265 (HEVC) and VC9.
This package provides the command-line tool davs2.
There are three methods to install davs2 on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install davs2 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install davs2 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install davs2
Install davs2 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install davs2 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install davs2
Install davs2 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 davs2 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install davs2
How To Uninstall davs2 on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the davs2 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove davs2
Uninstall davs2 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall davs2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove davs2
Remove davs2 Configurations and Data
To remove davs2 configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge davs2
Remove davs2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove davs2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge davs2
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install davs2 package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
