How to Install and Uninstall libavcodec58 Package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: November 22,2024

You can also install and uninstall the libavcodec58 on the following distributions in the same way, as they are all based on the Ubuntu system

Kubuntu 22.04 LTS
Lubuntu 22.04 LTS
Xubuntu 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu MATE 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu Studio 22.04 LTS
Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS
Zorin OS 16 / Zorin OS 17
Ubuntu Budgie 22.04

1. Install "libavcodec58" package

Please follow the guidance below to install libavcodec58 on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)


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

Learn how to uninstall libavcodec58 on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish):


    
        
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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 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: libavcodec58
Architecture: amd64
Version: 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
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: 14623
Depends: libaom3 (>= 3.2.0), libavutil56 (= 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1), libc6 (>= 2.35), libcairo2 (>= 1.2.4), libcodec2-1.0 (>= 1.0.1), libdav1d5 (>= 0.2.1), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.12.0), libgsm1 (>= 1.0.18), liblzma5 (>= 5.1.1alpha+20120614), libmfx1 (>= 18.4.0), 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 (= 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1), libtheora0 (>= 1.0), libtwolame0 (>= 0.3.10), libva2 (>= 2.2.0), libvorbis0a (>= 1.1.2), libvorbisenc2 (>= 1.1.2), libvpx7 (>= 1.10.0), libwebp7, libwebpmux3, libx264-163 (>= 2:0.163.3060+git5db6aa6), libx265-199 (>= 3.5), libxvidcore4 (>= 1.2.2), libzvbi0 (>= 0.2.35), zlib1g (>= 1:1.2.0)
Suggests: libcuda1, libnvcuvid1, libnvidia-encode1
Filename: pool/universe/f/ffmpeg/libavcodec58_4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 5566900
MD5sum: ea51af835a996a12c3ab6beb5d46db83
SHA1: 8e594e8ab5d3fc911c984b42b486204c1e843cc0
SHA256: 2704a3c4283008daa293334f102ed2f32d056fc000df618d0ef98380e6ba18a1
SHA512: f39a3534c265638cececc4d02d798e30f4cdf1b52381a4be8a2a4d4440a1dea8326b5dfde44f2275496d3930fea1399488e67b7af472f7562d84833dac831071
Homepage: https://ffmpeg.org/
Description: FFmpeg library with de/encoders for audio/video codecs - runtime files
Description-md5: b6405aed870af39811ea887203c50393
Task: lubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-publishing, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop

Package: libavcodec58
Architecture: amd64
Version: 7:4.4.1-3ubuntu5
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: 14623
Depends: libaom3 (>= 3.2.0), libavutil56 (= 7:4.4.1-3ubuntu5), libc6 (>= 2.35), libcairo2 (>= 1.2.4), libcodec2-1.0 (>= 1.0.1), libdav1d5 (>= 0.2.1), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.12.0), libgsm1 (>= 1.0.18), liblzma5 (>= 5.1.1alpha+20120614), libmfx1 (>= 18.4.0), 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 (= 7:4.4.1-3ubuntu5), libtheora0 (>= 1.0), libtwolame0 (>= 0.3.10), libva2 (>= 2.2.0), libvorbis0a (>= 1.1.2), libvorbisenc2 (>= 1.1.2), libvpx7 (>= 1.10.0), libwebp7, libwebpmux3, libx264-163 (>= 2:0.163.3060+git5db6aa6), libx265-199 (>= 3.5), libxvidcore4 (>= 1.2.2), libzvbi0 (>= 0.2.35), zlib1g (>= 1:1.2.0)
Suggests: libcuda1, libnvcuvid1, libnvidia-encode1
Filename: pool/universe/f/ffmpeg/libavcodec58_4.4.1-3ubuntu5_amd64.deb
Size: 5563196
MD5sum: b0fb38eb40b035faaefa6d7f2d003852
SHA1: f8284fa96905216c5537e065f6ed99bef9f15bd2
SHA256: 8a61def3a572a19cc4d7160484c64ecdff098ab8c79d6d1e9d166d0072a4ed4e
SHA512: d40e502b1bc3607c869dddf732bb87f59b8fb81765f587df1639c9e7e91786e39d49006c35b7e30e2da36d5e092799711746159045dd4b7a322da2d3b6788726
Homepage: https://ffmpeg.org/
Description: FFmpeg library with de/encoders for audio/video codecs - runtime files
Description-md5: b6405aed870af39811ea887203c50393
Task: lubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-publishing, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop