How to install libvpx-dev on Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa)?
In this article we are going to learn the commands and steps to install libvpx-dev package on Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa).
Quick installation of libvpx-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.8.2-1build1 Multi-Arch: same:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: libvpx-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.8.2-1build1 Multi-Arch: same
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install libvpx-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.8.2-1build1 Multi-Arch: same
Package Details | |
| Package: | libvpx-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.8.2-1build1 Multi-Arch: same |
| Version: | 1.8.2-1build1 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
| Home page: | https://www.webmproject.org |
| Description: | VP8 and VP9 video codec (development files) VP8 and VP9 are open video codecs, originally developed by On2 and released as open source by Google Inc. They are the successor of the VP3 codec, on which the Theora codec was based. . This package contains the development libraries, header files needed by programs that want to compile with libvpx. |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 20.04 LTS |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | libdevel |
How to install libvpx-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.8.2-1build1 Multi-Arch: same on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS?
First of all update your system with the command:
sudo apt-get update
Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 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 libvpx-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.8.2-1build1 Multi-Arch: same is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L libvpx-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.8.2-1build1 Multi-Arch: same' will give followin error.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L libvpx-dev [1mdpkg-query:[0m package 'libvpx-dev' is not installed Use dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list archive files contents. deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$
Installing libvpx-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.8.2-1build1 Multi-Arch: same:
After system update use the following command to install libvpx-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.8.2-1build1 Multi-Arch: same:
sudo apt-get install libvpx-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.8.2-1build1 Multi-Arch: same
Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 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 libvpx-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.8.2-1build1 Multi-Arch: same from Ubuntu 20.04 LTS?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the libvpx-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.8.2-1build1 Multi-Arch: same from Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.
To remove the libvpx-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.8.2-1build1 Multi-Arch: same following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove libvpx-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.8.2-1build1 Multi-Arch: same
Following command is used to remove the libvpx-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.8.2-1build1 Multi-Arch: same package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove libvpx-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.8.2-1build1 Multi-Arch: same
This will remove libvpx-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.8.2-1build1 Multi-Arch: same and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing libvpx-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.8.2-1build1 Multi-Arch: same with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge libvpx-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.8.2-1build1 Multi-Arch: same
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove libvpx-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.8.2-1build1 Multi-Arch: same
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with libvpx-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.8.2-1build1 Multi-Arch: same package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.