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

Last updated: September 19,2024

1. Install "vlc" package

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


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

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall vlc on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


    
        
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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 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: vlc
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/graphics
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Multimedia Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 220
Provides: mp3-decoder
Depends: vlc-bin (= 3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1), vlc-plugin-base (= 3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1), vlc-plugin-qt (= 3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1), vlc-plugin-video-output (= 3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1)
Recommends: vlc-l10n (= 3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1), vlc-plugin-notify (= 3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1), vlc-plugin-samba (= 3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1), vlc-plugin-skins2 (= 3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1), vlc-plugin-video-splitter (= 3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1), vlc-plugin-visualization (= 3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1)
Filename: pool/universe/v/vlc/vlc_3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 33744
MD5sum: 072eb01babbf53f04c079f53561eafd4
SHA1: 516f9dda93996b2b1925349ad5ba92cb3f0f8bf3
SHA256: 59225886b14a0ad4495d1a3cefc0cfe95c6b902cee911674040147648aa504af
SHA512: f48d3c933fe7e8e630b2d5c27b407eb9f3ebb6172c07fecea39326fcd61593eae0a2b736728b7a0bb0f947f571b9064746dc61b56932f448ad6e9eb4558d6f69
Homepage: https://www.videolan.org/vlc/
Description: multimedia player and streamer
Description-md5: d96da6b991aa50928533b16fb11b3136
Task: kubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-full, ubuntu-mate-desktop
Supported: 3y

Package: vlc
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.0.1-3build1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/graphics
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Multimedia Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 153
Provides: mp3-decoder
Depends: vlc-bin (= 3.0.1-3build1), vlc-plugin-base (= 3.0.1-3build1), vlc-plugin-qt (= 3.0.1-3build1), vlc-plugin-video-output (= 3.0.1-3build1)
Recommends: vlc-l10n (= 3.0.1-3build1), vlc-plugin-notify (= 3.0.1-3build1), vlc-plugin-samba (= 3.0.1-3build1), vlc-plugin-skins2 (= 3.0.1-3build1), vlc-plugin-video-splitter (= 3.0.1-3build1), vlc-plugin-visualization (= 3.0.1-3build1)
Filename: pool/universe/v/vlc/vlc_3.0.1-3build1_amd64.deb
Size: 32632
MD5sum: 98bd7bd1de39b917aaaafc0eab36659d
SHA1: bf7af2937c7a9458560859ac707970ec791bdc97
SHA256: 04d6d409abc6223aa59de5d0f1283883ea9d768bb9c47d7b503569c122d459de
Homepage: https://www.videolan.org/vlc/
Description: multimedia player and streamer
Description-md5: d96da6b991aa50928533b16fb11b3136
Task: kubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-full, ubuntu-mate-desktop
Supported: 3y