How to Install and Uninstall libvlc5 Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)
Last updated: November 22,2024
1. Install "libvlc5" package
Learn how to install libvlc5 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)
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sudo apt update
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sudo apt install
libvlc5
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2. Uninstall "libvlc5" package
Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall libvlc5 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):
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sudo apt remove
libvlc5
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sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
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3. Information about the libvlc5 package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)
Package: libvlc5
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.4
Priority: optional
Section: universe/libs
Source: vlc
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Multimedia Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 283
Pre-Depends: dpkg (>= 1.17.14)
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libvlccore8 (>= 2.2.0)
Filename: pool/universe/v/vlc/libvlc5_2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.4_amd64.deb
Size: 59952
MD5sum: 46f047e2d425f807b4fa40772f00fe3e
SHA1: 2e65787891e229bbdec781be20b2d6717fb81a5c
SHA256: 8e148747b44267da1630a1ff95dc39515ba8cf1a79b8bf37f4331b1452813884
SHA512: aad726cabc6f6f86374a09d71f27a3680eced39009c63abb34ca0c3b56905c48d6b6b66eb8d55b9e602d91a595f0487307a1cf17d10f730b7578eb5da0567980
Homepage: http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
Description-en: multimedia player and streamer library
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.
.
This package contains the shared library required by applications using VLC
features.
Description-md5: aa50eb20ebe126a4c5f468a6be6f8f8d
Task: mythbuntu-frontend, mythbuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-backend-slave, mythbuntu-backend-master, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop
Supported: 3y
Package: libvlc5
Priority: optional
Section: universe/libs
Installed-Size: 283
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Multimedia Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Source: vlc
Version: 2.2.2-5
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libvlccore8 (>= 2.2.0)
Pre-Depends: dpkg (>= 1.17.14)
Filename: pool/universe/v/vlc/libvlc5_2.2.2-5_amd64.deb
Size: 59914
MD5sum: bc5de7a0eed3759e86a343699a537afa
SHA1: b33d1005053efaddab4df22d7fb4b6f9496b766d
SHA256: 9848e837d4c94bb4430b1e14283d163148ef17e66f9df0f74c31a71f2dce01a8
Description-en: multimedia player and streamer library
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.
.
This package contains the shared library required by applications using VLC
features.
Description-md5: aa50eb20ebe126a4c5f468a6be6f8f8d
Homepage: http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 3y
Task: mythbuntu-frontend, mythbuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-backend-slave, mythbuntu-backend-master, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.4
Priority: optional
Section: universe/libs
Source: vlc
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Multimedia Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 283
Pre-Depends: dpkg (>= 1.17.14)
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libvlccore8 (>= 2.2.0)
Filename: pool/universe/v/vlc/libvlc5_2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.4_amd64.deb
Size: 59952
MD5sum: 46f047e2d425f807b4fa40772f00fe3e
SHA1: 2e65787891e229bbdec781be20b2d6717fb81a5c
SHA256: 8e148747b44267da1630a1ff95dc39515ba8cf1a79b8bf37f4331b1452813884
SHA512: aad726cabc6f6f86374a09d71f27a3680eced39009c63abb34ca0c3b56905c48d6b6b66eb8d55b9e602d91a595f0487307a1cf17d10f730b7578eb5da0567980
Homepage: http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
Description-en: multimedia player and streamer library
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.
.
This package contains the shared library required by applications using VLC
features.
Description-md5: aa50eb20ebe126a4c5f468a6be6f8f8d
Task: mythbuntu-frontend, mythbuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-backend-slave, mythbuntu-backend-master, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop
Supported: 3y
Package: libvlc5
Priority: optional
Section: universe/libs
Installed-Size: 283
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Multimedia Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Source: vlc
Version: 2.2.2-5
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libvlccore8 (>= 2.2.0)
Pre-Depends: dpkg (>= 1.17.14)
Filename: pool/universe/v/vlc/libvlc5_2.2.2-5_amd64.deb
Size: 59914
MD5sum: bc5de7a0eed3759e86a343699a537afa
SHA1: b33d1005053efaddab4df22d7fb4b6f9496b766d
SHA256: 9848e837d4c94bb4430b1e14283d163148ef17e66f9df0f74c31a71f2dce01a8
Description-en: multimedia player and streamer library
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.
.
This package contains the shared library required by applications using VLC
features.
Description-md5: aa50eb20ebe126a4c5f468a6be6f8f8d
Homepage: http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 3y
Task: mythbuntu-frontend, mythbuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-backend-slave, mythbuntu-backend-master, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop