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

Last updated: December 23,2024

You can also install and uninstall the vlc 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 "vlc" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install vlc 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 "vlc" package

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


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                vlc
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the vlc package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: vlc
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.0.16-1build7
Priority: optional
Section: universe/graphics
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Multimedia Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 230
Provides: mp3-decoder
Depends: vlc-bin (= 3.0.16-1build7), vlc-plugin-base (= 3.0.16-1build7), vlc-plugin-qt (= 3.0.16-1build7), vlc-plugin-video-output (= 3.0.16-1build7)
Recommends: vlc-l10n (= 3.0.16-1build7), vlc-plugin-access-extra (= 3.0.16-1build7), vlc-plugin-notify (= 3.0.16-1build7), vlc-plugin-samba (= 3.0.16-1build7), vlc-plugin-skins2 (= 3.0.16-1build7), vlc-plugin-video-splitter (= 3.0.16-1build7), vlc-plugin-visualization (= 3.0.16-1build7)
Suggests: vlc-plugin-fluidsynth (= 3.0.16-1build7), vlc-plugin-jack (= 3.0.16-1build7), vlc-plugin-svg (= 3.0.16-1build7)
Filename: pool/universe/v/vlc/vlc_3.0.16-1build7_amd64.deb
Size: 37316
MD5sum: 00fa5805ec996ba1979a7602be28ca34
SHA1: aa108aa2354c10a460caf1a84211d8d5e09eddfe
SHA256: 6af516eef491d3657653d97367dd63d6b378216c065740f6ac3cb2ab2e83ee8f
SHA512: e291b0375bef2a175adf84b511f8e303f9ee4f6678e91799b7cc642c7d4b6ebac24ea76da5590678bfc860f3b6d868a6060aee50fd7fd93d648bd406c53908f4
Homepage: https://www.videolan.org/vlc/
Description: multimedia player and streamer
Description-md5: d96da6b991aa50928533b16fb11b3136
Task: kubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-full, lubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop