How to Install and Uninstall yt-dlp Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "yt-dlp" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install yt-dlp on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                yt-dlp
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "yt-dlp" package

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


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

Package: yt-dlp
Architecture: all
Version: 2022.03.08.1-1~bpo20.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/web
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Unit 193
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 8258
Depends: python3-mutagen, python3-pycryptodome, python3-websockets, python3:any, python3-pkg-resources
Recommends: aria2 | wget | curl, ca-certificates, ffmpeg, mpv | mplayer, python3-pyxattr, rtmpdump
Suggests: libfribidi-bin | bidiv, phantomjs
Filename: pool/universe/y/yt-dlp/yt-dlp_2022.03.08.1-1~bpo20.04.1_all.deb
Size: 1435616
MD5sum: 0bfbf4217cd4e163d5b7911d86935ff4
SHA1: 74235a5ab49b55ef2137d64115c2fa3c6f8d8968
SHA256: e1f7238d935943fc4daa23269b8bd7ebbdbab448f0d833cf3fb7a307af8c52cf
SHA512: fa6e498882b6c7470027451226bb7e59ca1eb37a895adbe3965bf6c9185d39f4dc704d7f9d82518e51000c2782123a55908e295fbb6b99c2fdc2d968db525171
Homepage: https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp
Description: downloader of videos from YouTube and other sites
Description-md5: 1348470158dd2821e02b872c7dbb77e4