How to Install and Uninstall yt-dlp Package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Last updated: November 22,2024

1. Install "yt-dlp" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install yt-dlp on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
    Copied


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt install
            
                        
                yt-dlp
            
                    
    
    Copied

2. Uninstall "yt-dlp" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall yt-dlp on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat):


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                yt-dlp
            
                    
    
    Copied


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
    Copied

3. Information about the yt-dlp package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Package: yt-dlp
Architecture: all
Version: 2023.12.30-1ubuntu1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/web
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Unit 193
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 9977
Depends: python3-brotli, python3-certifi, python3-mutagen, python3-pycryptodome, python3-requests, python3-urllib3, python3-websockets, python3:any, python3-pkg-resources
Recommends: aria2 | wget | curl, ca-certificates, ffmpeg
Suggests: libfribidi-bin | bidiv, phantomjs
Filename: pool/universe/y/yt-dlp/yt-dlp_2023.12.30-1ubuntu1_all.deb
Size: 1787558
MD5sum: 44f00af4fd6c7e7c6fb2ef5d1b978c7e
SHA1: a99e6df150d55425908f4d6a855d5a8042620a62
SHA256: 643d1342cb946d88e75e2c42299099d6c63a9f59dd629ac6d63aa39325661b20
SHA512: ce59d3b3bffb7fde90237545e2698287e5c043ef075a1642877a640d0b36b60956a6593a7657667095530bbfcc7a5e2d06fcd479c669ee586722e63bbede7216
Homepage: https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp
Description: downloader of videos from YouTube and other sites
Description-md5: 02fbbd68925f8dac28b1d484a07afd72
Task: kubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-full, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop-raspi