How to Install and Uninstall vlc Package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Last updated: November 25,2024

1. Install "vlc" package

Please follow the steps below to install vlc on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                vlc
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "vlc" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall vlc on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                vlc
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the vlc package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Package: vlc
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.0.20-1build1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/graphics
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Multimedia Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 195
Provides: mp3-decoder
Depends: vlc-bin (= 3.0.20-1build1), vlc-plugin-base (= 3.0.20-1build1), vlc-plugin-qt (= 3.0.20-1build1), vlc-plugin-video-output (= 3.0.20-1build1)
Recommends: vlc-l10n (= 3.0.20-1build1), vlc-plugin-access-extra (= 3.0.20-1build1), vlc-plugin-notify (= 3.0.20-1build1), vlc-plugin-samba (= 3.0.20-1build1), vlc-plugin-skins2 (= 3.0.20-1build1), vlc-plugin-video-splitter (= 3.0.20-1build1), vlc-plugin-visualization (= 3.0.20-1build1)
Suggests: vlc-plugin-fluidsynth (= 3.0.20-1build1), vlc-plugin-jack (= 3.0.20-1build1), vlc-plugin-pipewire, vlc-plugin-svg (= 3.0.20-1build1)
Filename: pool/universe/v/vlc/vlc_3.0.20-1build1_amd64.deb
Size: 36632
MD5sum: 30fe90ab22fc7ca8b7542a861bdf73b2
SHA1: cda797b73b5e75b2999d34988bd3d72871bd6ead
SHA256: a6cacb0740347e7d6ee3d0eed6d13430cb2f0cfea3ebdde931f6c2315ec39b20
SHA512: 5670b9bd7a4f8739d6d6b7981e35e2c5f660c89e582d9824cd23d5f635c14f5659066142a49b01e5edb27d7f07afa9205cfb6219c983d561ec97e8634a418e94
Homepage: https://www.videolan.org/vlc/
Description: multimedia player and streamer
Description-md5: d96da6b991aa50928533b16fb11b3136
Task: lubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-video, ubuntu-unity-desktop