How to Install and Uninstall faad Package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Last updated: November 23,2024

1. Install "faad" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install faad on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)


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

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall faad on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                faad
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the faad package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Package: faad
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.10.0-1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/sound
Source: faad2
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Multimedia Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 79
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libfaad2 (>= 2.8.2)
Conflicts: faad2
Replaces: faad2
Filename: pool/universe/f/faad2/faad_2.10.0-1_amd64.deb
Size: 22392
MD5sum: 960e89753d619635d421eae9a675ba6b
SHA1: fe8f283b8a3c501b7906d612c95a3aa1a8e0a0bd
SHA256: 2169d15e094a3ba9f8d677d2619c0506f56e9291dd2d9713d16902544dfa755d
SHA512: b24d6193c4bd61e126a93b0e76b3be3afe55032cc687f47734f05ebc7e9bb1cc7544986fa01fa3b4114f5b11a5cf0f4b9825981eca97a07b918bd53a5dc5102d
Homepage: https://github.com/knik0/faad2
Description-en: freeware Advanced Audio Decoder player
FAAD2 is the fastest ISO AAC audio decoder available. FAAD2 correctly
decodes all MPEG-4 and MPEG-2 MAIN, LOW, LTP, LD and ER object type AAC
files.
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This package contains a command line interface to play AAC or MP4 files.
Description-md5: 12b068dd9c125bf5c6384cfcb76f44c0