How to Install and Uninstall libvlc-dev Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 13,2024

1. Install "libvlc-dev" package

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


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                libvlc-dev
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "libvlc-dev" package

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


    
        
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                libvlc-dev
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libvlc-dev package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: libvlc-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.4
Priority: optional
Section: universe/libdevel
Source: vlc
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Multimedia Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 321
Pre-Depends: dpkg (>= 1.17.14)
Depends: libvlc5 (= 2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.4), pkg-config
Filename: pool/universe/v/vlc/libvlc-dev_2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.4_amd64.deb
Size: 52344
MD5sum: 3669c73b823515e65f141a131b023752
SHA1: 84cec7d3390422e6fab4c80959ab63cc819f213a
SHA256: 79f5818836ddb1089bd41d2662236839de56ef4325feb81c637d604985249991
SHA512: 53fd222423cd534894a508be43a9f6ff92fd18610d959f928d46a7a2a3be4a65c8af2ab2b416c77168fee8b01fbd9d2da264a69390b1a49fbc9c72db68f26770
Homepage: http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
Description-en: development files for libvlc
This package contains headers and a static library required to build
standalone applications that use VLC features.
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VLC is the VideoLAN project's media player. It plays MPEG, MPEG-2, MPEG-4,
DivX, MOV, WMV, QuickTime, WebM, FLAC, MP3, Ogg/Vorbis files, DVDs, VCDs,
podcasts, and multimedia streams from various network sources.
Description-md5: 12dd7b707396cd811cd0c9fd70dd8122
Supported: 3y

Package: libvlc-dev
Priority: optional
Section: universe/libdevel
Installed-Size: 321
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Multimedia Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Source: vlc
Version: 2.2.2-5
Depends: libvlc5 (= 2.2.2-5), pkg-config
Pre-Depends: dpkg (>= 1.17.14)
Filename: pool/universe/v/vlc/libvlc-dev_2.2.2-5_amd64.deb
Size: 52498
MD5sum: 0438991bb620078b10e19d07ad2ae2ff
SHA1: f4520c7c86a25595a66534b6afe47839f097c5e5
SHA256: 9b7f2962f6d0365e099db4ee476b7521516bc2dc913ea6f8d29a424e8e6c4112
Description-en: development files for libvlc
This package contains headers and a static library required to build
standalone applications that use VLC features.
.
VLC is the VideoLAN project's media player. It plays MPEG, MPEG-2, MPEG-4,
DivX, MOV, WMV, QuickTime, WebM, FLAC, MP3, Ogg/Vorbis files, DVDs, VCDs,
podcasts, and multimedia streams from various network sources.
Description-md5: 12dd7b707396cd811cd0c9fd70dd8122
Homepage: http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 9m