How to Install and Uninstall libavcodec-dev Package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "libavcodec-dev" package

Please follow the guidance below to install libavcodec-dev on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "libavcodec-dev" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall libavcodec-dev on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


    
        
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                libavcodec-dev
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libavcodec-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: libavcodec-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: optional
Section: universe/libdevel
Source: ffmpeg
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Multimedia Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 19611
Depends: libavcodec57 (= 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1) | libavcodec-extra57 (= 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1), libavutil-dev (= 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1), libswresample-dev (= 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1)
Filename: pool/universe/f/ffmpeg/libavcodec-dev_3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
Size: 5083624
MD5sum: 795c0a13e9fc713191d19cc85a6aa0b2
SHA1: 32dc5f814de6b2c110eaf0424b215a3efc030119
SHA256: bac914160e87f6c06087e9d6676c3db99e89368f30eed963a46243669e99c35c
SHA512: cb7395080bdf0205a38321e2530dba9fedc24d537ed0928d420d4a5aedac8bb0a39e2a3873ed3d6275245307b74aadea1deafc5cfe8999a9a12ff75d86057a14
Homepage: https://ffmpeg.org/
Description: FFmpeg library with de/encoders for audio/video codecs - development files
Description-md5: 2a62521830e42037d8140eba51f0355c
Supported: 3y

Package: libavcodec-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 7:3.4.2-2
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: optional
Section: universe/libdevel
Source: ffmpeg
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Multimedia Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 19595
Depends: libavcodec57 (= 7:3.4.2-2) | libavcodec-extra57 (= 7:3.4.2-2), libavutil-dev (= 7:3.4.2-2), libswresample-dev (= 7:3.4.2-2)
Filename: pool/universe/f/ffmpeg/libavcodec-dev_3.4.2-2_amd64.deb
Size: 5066300
MD5sum: c9aaf4ca854407b592435ca7969199d7
SHA1: c0abaf8546ec7a535dcf41f92a7d5ae45f107124
SHA256: 4c351824a0d55faece53f9a3361196ab365d9fca5cc634ad597d0598f1395d9e
Homepage: https://ffmpeg.org/
Description: FFmpeg library with de/encoders for audio/video codecs - development files
Description-md5: 2a62521830e42037d8140eba51f0355c
Supported: 3y