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

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "webp" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install webp on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)


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

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall webp on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat):


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

Package: webp
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.3.2-0.4
Priority: extra
Section: universe/graphics
Source: libwebp
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Jeff Breidenbach
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 366
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34), libgif7 (>= 5.1), libglut3.12 (>= 3.4.0), libglx0, libjpeg8 (>= 8c), libopengl0, libpng16-16 (>= 1.6.2), libsharpyuv0 (>= 1.3.2), libtiff6 (>= 4.0.3), libwebp7 (>= 1.3.2), libwebpdemux2 (>= 1.3.2), libwebpmux3 (>= 1.3.2)
Filename: pool/universe/libw/libwebp/webp_1.3.2-0.4_amd64.deb
Size: 102630
MD5sum: c482a421fc63d2a6e0028bf1178498d4
SHA1: eb78c25ea97dc55f8d581e497f68b5d65cd4793a
SHA256: c394dd738f3940b1a44860bff9cea653ddf0244cd308ecddb22826d55c56924f
SHA512: 03fb7ff1fd828991d58a6ea2d4d152d74c711d66b8af20545d6b6b3408783bb1d51941affb4cdfeaf840a1eb521b9912c70b92e70a78de8f121c4ba2392f79a8
Homepage: https://developers.google.com/speed/webp/
Description: Lossy compression of digital photographic images
Description-md5: 5455bbde38742d3077c0c2830ec9cf92
Task: ubuntustudio-publishing, edubuntu-desktop-gnome, edubuntu-desktop-gnome-raspi