How to Install and Uninstall x264 Package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Last updated: November 26,2024

1. Install "x264" package

This tutorial shows how to install x264 on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                x264
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "x264" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall x264 on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                x264
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the x264 package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Package: x264
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2:0.160.3011+gitcde9a93-2
Priority: optional
Section: universe/graphics
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Multimedia Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 232
Depends: libavcodec58 (>= 7:4.2), libavformat58 (>= 7:4.1), libavutil56 (>= 7:4.0), libc6 (>= 2.29), libffms2-4 (>= 2.21), libgpac4 (>= 0.5.2), libswscale5 (>= 7:4.0), libx264-160 (>= 2:0.160.3011+gitcde9a93)
Filename: pool/universe/x/x264/x264_0.160.3011+gitcde9a93-2_amd64.deb
Size: 79784
MD5sum: d7456193a5d692d17c60827efb2e9080
SHA1: f587a72c9554cd143ea611c061a30bbd38f4131f
SHA256: 517141003e929df97ea29eb7f9c66aa1bd51c1dd8635bcf229859c2491a33dc1
SHA512: f7d062ace616a6cf4e674800ac67e926638c869187629e39658751ce13e7c5f318d2cc79e019e12c3b3e21185e27dc1b7a3e45bc5cba06db8c5a8cf9b898153e
Homepage: http://www.videolan.org/developers/x264.html
Description-en: video encoder for the H.264/MPEG-4 AVC standard
x264 is an advanced commandline encoder for creating H.264 (MPEG-4 AVC)
video streams.
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x264 supports the following features:
* CABAC (context-based adaptive binary arithmetic coding) and CAVLC
(context-based adaptive variable length coding
* multiple reference frames
* 16x16, 8x8 and 4x4 intra-predicted macroblocks
* all P-frame inter-predicted macroblock types
* B-Inter-predicted macroblock types from 16x16 down to 8x8
* rate distortion optimization
* multiple rate control modes (constant quantizer, constant quality, single
or multipass ABR with the option of VBV)
* scene cut detection
* adaptive B-frame placement, with the option of keeping B-frames as
references / arbitrary frame order
* 8x8 and 4x4 adaptive spatial transform (high profile)
* lossless mode (high 4:4:4 profile)
* custom quantization matrices (high profile)
* parallel encoding on multiple CPUs
* interlaced streams
Description-md5: c8b0af6be32fb079afa76f8ff014d453