How to Install and Uninstall libavcodec58 Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: May 05,2024

1. Install "libavcodec58" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install libavcodec58 on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                libavcodec58
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "libavcodec58" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall libavcodec58 on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                libavcodec58
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libavcodec58 package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: libavcodec58
Architecture: amd64
Version: 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1
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: 14306
Depends: libaom0 (>= 1.0.0), libavutil56 (= 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1), libc6 (>= 2.29), libcairo2 (>= 1.2.4), libcodec2-0.9, libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.12.0), libgsm1 (>= 1.0.18), 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 (>= 1.1.8), libspeex1 (>= 1.2~beta3-1), libswresample3 (= 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1), libtheora0 (>= 1.0), libtwolame0 (>= 0.3.10), libva2 (>= 2.2.0), libvorbis0a (>= 1.1.2), libvorbisenc2 (>= 1.1.2), libvpx6 (>= 1.6.0), libwavpack1 (>= 4.40.0), libwebp6 (>= 0.5.1), libwebpmux3 (>= 0.6.1-2ubuntu0.20.04.1), libx264-155, libx265-179 (>= 3.2), libxvidcore4 (>= 1.2.2), libzvbi0 (>= 0.2.35), zlib1g (>= 1:1.2.0)
Filename: pool/universe/f/ffmpeg/libavcodec58_4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
Size: 4878032
MD5sum: 876444131398354d01cc889bcb8dc39b
SHA1: 271cbde5603b6e2a5c79f8c049d1b5a6861b4253
SHA256: 5774c692bfe15e083b9946ec025109fed89dad9e85f167987380eae84b21b035
SHA512: 6c183422fc88d87e1df292750e8b18b5852b0fd4f63ac8ea776c8ba6ba00dd4ed3f540e961a5cc0c2fac8b4832f609a522a06692a0be46363b33aa6185d16f97
Homepage: https://ffmpeg.org/
Description: FFmpeg library with de/encoders for audio/video codecs - runtime files
Description-md5: b6405aed870af39811ea887203c50393
Task: lubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop

Package: libavcodec58
Architecture: amd64
Version: 7:4.2.2-1ubuntu1
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: 14285
Depends: libaom0 (>= 1.0.0), libavutil56 (= 7:4.2.2-1ubuntu1), libc6 (>= 2.29), libcairo2 (>= 1.2.4), libcodec2-0.9, libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.12.0), libgsm1 (>= 1.0.18), 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 (>= 1.1.8), libspeex1 (>= 1.2~beta3-1), libswresample3 (= 7:4.2.2-1ubuntu1), libtheora0 (>= 1.0), libtwolame0 (>= 0.3.10), libva2 (>= 2.2.0), libvorbis0a (>= 1.1.2), libvorbisenc2 (>= 1.1.2), libvpx6 (>= 1.6.0), libwavpack1 (>= 4.40.0), libwebp6 (>= 0.5.1), libwebpmux3 (>= 0.6.1-2), libx264-155, libx265-179 (>= 3.2), libxvidcore4 (>= 1.2.2), libzvbi0 (>= 0.2.35), zlib1g (>= 1:1.2.0)
Filename: pool/universe/f/ffmpeg/libavcodec58_4.2.2-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 4880392
MD5sum: e40fd81bb72072522cbbcb8ccc038575
SHA1: fa32df655bb52c519a597e9693cc0b8b0e64b38c
SHA256: 0c73757aae4e791b7411beb90e74c9bde438c2d329af5bff3bbbca8286ee9c96
Homepage: https://ffmpeg.org/
Description: FFmpeg library with de/encoders for audio/video codecs - runtime files
Description-md5: b6405aed870af39811ea887203c50393
Task: lubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop