How to Install and Uninstall youtube-dl Package on Arch Linux

Last updated: May 16,2024

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1. Install "youtube-dl" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install youtube-dl on Arch Linux


    
        
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                sudo pacman -Sy
            
                    
    
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                sudo pacman -S
            
                        
                youtube-dl
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "youtube-dl" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall youtube-dl on Arch Linux:


    
        
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                sudo pacman -Rcns
            
                        
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3. Information about the youtube-dl package on Arch Linux

Repository : community
Name : youtube-dl
Version : 2021.12.17-1
Description : A command-line program to download videos from YouTube.com and
a few more sites
Architecture : any
URL : https://ytdl-org.github.io/youtube-dl/
Licenses : custom
Groups : None
Provides : None
Depends On : python
Optional Deps : ffmpeg: for video post-processing
rtmpdump: for rtmp streams support
atomicparsley: for embedding thumbnails into m4a files
python-pycryptodome: for hlsnative downloader
Conflicts With : None
Replaces : None
Download Size : 2.31 MiB
Installed Size : 13.48 MiB
Packager : Daniel M. Capella
Build Date : Fri Dec 17 00:20:38 2021
Validated By : MD5 Sum SHA-256 Sum Signature