How To Install h264enc on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install h264enc on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is h264enc
h264enc is:
A shell script which makes it easy to encode DVDs or video files to the H.264/AVC/MPEG-4 Part 10 video format using MEncoder from the MPlayer project.
h264enc 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. h264enc operates by asking questions to the user, collecting the input and passing it over to the encoder 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 h264enc 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 h264enc Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install h264enc using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install h264enc
Install h264enc Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install h264enc using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install h264enc
Install h264enc 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 h264enc using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install h264enc
How To Uninstall h264enc on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the h264enc package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove h264enc
Uninstall h264enc And Its Dependencies
To uninstall h264enc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove h264enc
Remove h264enc Configurations and Data
To remove h264enc configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge h264enc
Remove h264enc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove h264enc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge h264enc
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install h264enc package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
