How to Install and Uninstall icecast2 Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 15,2024

1. Install "icecast2" package

This guide let you learn how to install icecast2 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                icecast2
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "icecast2" package

Learn how to uninstall icecast2 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                icecast2
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the icecast2 package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: icecast2
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.4.2-1ubuntu0.1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/sound
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Multimedia Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 2035
Depends: adduser, libc6 (>= 2.14), libcurl3-gnutls (>= 7.16.2), libogg0 (>= 1.0rc3), libspeex1 (>= 1.2~beta3-1), libtheora0 (>= 0.0.0.alpha7.dfsg), libvorbis0a (>= 1.1.2), libxml2 (>= 2.7.4), libxslt1.1 (>= 1.1.25), debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0
Suggests: ices2
Filename: pool/universe/i/icecast2/icecast2_2.4.2-1ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
Size: 1307806
MD5sum: 0132a3b2103ae13b435659a55dad0f41
SHA1: bc74203813c898c3ebbe654c356aeed6536659cb
SHA256: a35f83179f94256303a252b93f611cf559d924b77196860ebfaf36111938a2fa
SHA512: 9f88d8da22c07bc2fee85e680912913938ce7e1f5f9cb71b14139de478b1c6b0a5e7464c30ab2de6bb81e603cbd32df5eb906bc987da6b0ea01a27eeb1e77e3a
Homepage: http://www.icecast.org/
Description-en: streaming media server
Icecast is a versatile multimedia streaming server which can create
(for instance) a private jukebox or "Internet radio station". It
supports Ogg streaming using the Vorbis and Theora codecs, as well as
other formats such as MP3, AAC, or NSV, and is compatible with most
media players.
Description-md5: c8a4d364d7555ed5faa920c33bd9771f

Package: icecast2
Priority: optional
Section: universe/sound
Installed-Size: 2062
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Multimedia Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.4.2-1
Depends: adduser, libc6 (>= 2.14), libcurl3-gnutls (>= 7.16.2), libogg0 (>= 1.0rc3), libspeex1 (>= 1.2~beta3-1), libtheora0 (>= 0.0.0.alpha7.dfsg), libvorbis0a (>= 1.1.2), libxml2 (>= 2.7.4), libxslt1.1 (>= 1.1.25), debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0
Suggests: ices2
Filename: pool/universe/i/icecast2/icecast2_2.4.2-1_amd64.deb
Size: 1309076
MD5sum: 5583e78f53e32de3008e1f2c78212dbf
SHA1: 6083564759a6b5c80de3dea898ef294eb1e81057
SHA256: 266d73c4c5b27b697381f998126d9b974c635c74e1a91b7e816d830addd9d0f4
Description-en: streaming media server
Icecast is a versatile multimedia streaming server which can create
(for instance) a private jukebox or "Internet radio station". It
supports Ogg streaming using the Vorbis and Theora codecs, as well as
other formats such as MP3, AAC, or NSV, and is compatible with most
media players.
Description-md5: c8a4d364d7555ed5faa920c33bd9771f
Homepage: http://www.icecast.org/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu