How to Install and Uninstall libavcodec57 Package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Last updated: September 20,2024

1. Install "libavcodec57" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install libavcodec57 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                libavcodec57
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "libavcodec57" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall libavcodec57 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                libavcodec57
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libavcodec57 package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: libavcodec57
Architecture: amd64
Version: 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: optional
Section: universe/libs
Source: ffmpeg
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Multimedia Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 13443
Depends: libavutil55 (>= 7:3.4.11), libc6 (>= 2.27), libcairo2 (>= 1.2.4), libcrystalhd3 (>= 1:0.0~git20110715.fdd2f19), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.12.0), libgsm1 (>= 1.0.13), liblzma5 (>= 5.1.1alpha+20120614), libmp3lame0 (>= 3.100), libopenjp2-7 (>= 2.0.0), libopus0 (>= 1.1), librsvg2-2 (>= 2.14.4), libshine3 (>= 3.1.0), libsnappy1v5, libspeex1 (>= 1.2~beta3-1), libswresample2 (>= 7:3.4.11), libtheora0 (>= 1.0), libtwolame0 (>= 0.3.10), libva2 (>= 2.1.0), libvorbis0a (>= 1.1.2), libvorbisenc2 (>= 1.1.2), libvpx5 (>= 1.6.0), libwavpack1 (>= 4.40.0), libwebp6 (>= 0.5.1), libwebpmux3 (>= 0.6.1-2ubuntu0.18.04.1), libx264-152, libx265-146 (>= 2.6), libxvidcore4 (>= 1.2.2), libzvbi0 (>= 0.2.35), zlib1g (>= 1:1.2.0)
Filename: pool/universe/f/ffmpeg/libavcodec57_3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
Size: 4600300
MD5sum: b5bb7faf2408aa9f906f4c297dbbc0fe
SHA1: 512ca41c7f64e87fff8da3b2b69d4bf1a9f86ac1
SHA256: 2d716fffb43a7466c97e699c480332359fd1eff2eb52f3ab0fa7cc7ff818d5a9
SHA512: f1c0d3c5590dd5a8e292967c3d19ef68f397cbe9381d51cf49cbfd69ac43a8c150587646c606df881873753fa4f3c52bc18ce9b75de5d2e0fbff97903ca2a85a
Homepage: https://ffmpeg.org/
Description: FFmpeg library with de/encoders for audio/video codecs - runtime files
Description-md5: b6405aed870af39811ea887203c50393
Task: lubuntu-desktop-share, lubuntu-gtk-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, lubuntu-qt-core, lubuntu-qt-desktop, lubuntu-qt-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop
Supported: 3y

Package: libavcodec57
Architecture: amd64
Version: 7:3.4.2-2
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: optional
Section: universe/libs
Source: ffmpeg
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Multimedia Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 13431
Depends: libavutil55 (>= 7:3.4.2), libc6 (>= 2.27), libcairo2 (>= 1.2.4), libcrystalhd3 (>= 1:0.0~git20110715.fdd2f19), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.12.0), libgsm1 (>= 1.0.13), liblzma5 (>= 5.1.1alpha+20120614), libmp3lame0 (>= 3.100), libopenjp2-7 (>= 2.0.0), libopus0 (>= 1.1), librsvg2-2 (>= 2.14.4), libshine3 (>= 3.1.0), libsnappy1v5, libspeex1 (>= 1.2~beta3-1), libswresample2 (>= 7:3.4.2), libtheora0 (>= 1.0), libtwolame0 (>= 0.3.10), libva2 (>= 2.1.0), libvorbis0a (>= 1.1.2), libvorbisenc2 (>= 1.1.2), libvpx5 (>= 1.6.0), libwavpack1 (>= 4.40.0), libwebp6 (>= 0.5.1), libwebpmux3 (>= 0.6.1-2), libx264-152, libx265-146 (>= 2.6), libxvidcore4 (>= 1.2.2), libzvbi0 (>= 0.2.35), zlib1g (>= 1:1.2.0)
Filename: pool/universe/f/ffmpeg/libavcodec57_3.4.2-2_amd64.deb
Size: 4589464
MD5sum: c7540adb663744ba8aa207312b402f5d
SHA1: 2f1da0c0ff3ccb393e5e18ade1a69ba6bbb31ded
SHA256: bc8e40e4c7bae87c8f17e9490f434d27be414542a05207421dc152c6bede5a5b
Homepage: https://ffmpeg.org/
Description: FFmpeg library with de/encoders for audio/video codecs - runtime files
Description-md5: b6405aed870af39811ea887203c50393
Task: lubuntu-desktop-share, lubuntu-gtk-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, lubuntu-qt-core, lubuntu-qt-desktop, lubuntu-qt-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop
Supported: 3y