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

Last updated: April 25,2024

1. Install "pipewire" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install pipewire on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall pipewire on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


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

Package: pipewire
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.2.7-1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/libs
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Utopia Maintenance Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1408
Depends: init-system-helpers (>= 1.52), libasound2 (>= 1.0.24.1), libc6 (>= 2.17), libdbus-1-3 (>= 1.9.14), libpipewire-0.2-1 (>= 0.2.2), libudev1 (>= 183)
Filename: pool/universe/p/pipewire/pipewire_0.2.7-1_amd64.deb
Size: 222340
MD5sum: 04d2a540b9be1402d7fa9d002dd16f0b
SHA1: 093d8b83f43a5df37d2ed5cee79b5ff3b8c45606
SHA256: 25e1df5194a4ece65d50128cf0a3d99cab959e245f7ea92238031b46d5ef239f
Homepage: https://pipewire.org/
Description: PipeWire multimedia server
Description-md5: ea9d109c6940570148645d648d6c274f