How to Install and Uninstall faad Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "faad" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install faad on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall faad on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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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 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: faad
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.8.0~cvs20150510-1ubuntu0.1
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: 99
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libfaad2 (>= 2.7)
Conflicts: faad2
Replaces: faad2
Filename: pool/universe/f/faad2/faad_2.8.0~cvs20150510-1ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
Size: 32398
MD5sum: a144485dde3559c2e032437a5293d5f6
SHA1: ec2b47f87cf1c949bbd3cba2f61b945f1abc80ef
SHA256: f06ddcd764745cfe2d08f910c12d07935bbea443af1919a9c2152545c5119740
SHA512: 1d2981c35c26fdf860e2ed7cca4b6584577c7382110415398d16aea80a840c2916f53b6dcff6d80936ec8fb49eae75327e5f64789425819691873de60044f66c
Homepage: http://www.audiocoding.com/
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

Package: faad
Priority: optional
Section: universe/sound
Installed-Size: 130
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Multimedia Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Source: faad2
Version: 2.8.0~cvs20150510-1
Replaces: faad2
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libfaad2 (>= 2.7)
Conflicts: faad2
Filename: pool/universe/f/faad2/faad_2.8.0~cvs20150510-1_amd64.deb
Size: 32186
MD5sum: 8245baf8e4c55971bb5245add4b12b85
SHA1: 31211a1914a0d886d46a26b0c52b32515743c23e
SHA256: 1c0ca46d602d147dc7297884f71709a9f6cb003fff0eee114e0c3e4d1a9ef580
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.
.
This package contains a command line interface to play AAC or MP4 files.
Description-md5: 12b068dd9c125bf5c6384cfcb76f44c0
Homepage: http://www.audiocoding.com/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu