How to install gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad On Ubuntu 16.04 Lts? Uninstall and remove gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad Package

Quick installation of gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad:

Step 1: Update system:

sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install: gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad

Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:

sudo apt-get install gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad

How to install gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad on Ubuntu 16.04?

First of all update your system with the command:

sudo apt-get update

Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 16.04 on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.

After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.

If gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad' will give followin error.

deepak@deepakub16:~$ dpkg -L gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad
dpkg-query: package 'gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad' is not installed
Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files,
and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents.
deepak@deepakub16:~$ 

Installing gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad:

After system update use the following command to install gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad:

sudo apt-get install gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad

Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 16.04 Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.

How to uninstall/remove gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad from Ubuntu 16.04?

Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad from Ubuntu 16.04. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.

To remove the gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad following command is used:

sudo apt-get remove  gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad

Following command is used to remove the gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad package along with its dependencies:

sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad

This will remove gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.

Completely removing gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad with all configuration files:

Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:

sudo apt-get purge gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad

or you can use following command also:

sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad

Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.