How to Install and Uninstall mpeg2dec Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 10,2024

1. Install "mpeg2dec" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install mpeg2dec on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                mpeg2dec
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "mpeg2dec" package

Learn how to uninstall mpeg2dec on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                mpeg2dec
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the mpeg2dec package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: mpeg2dec
Priority: optional
Section: universe/x11
Installed-Size: 114
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Multimedia Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.5.1-7
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libmpeg2-4 (>= 0.5.1), libsdl1.2debian (>= 1.2.11), libx11-6, libxext6, libxv1
Filename: pool/universe/m/mpeg2dec/mpeg2dec_0.5.1-7_amd64.deb
Size: 24814
MD5sum: fa2b17c3eebfac9398d9c71466bd40f6
SHA1: c58bd0a5f023cb730dfe972197a85d255b25a172
SHA256: c4187bb3ca20ecc84930e84483872cc6148476a9dc0759af0731ccfb26255e5c
Description-en: Simple libmpeg2 video decoder application
Simple libmpeg2 application which can decode and play ES, PS, and TS video
streams. Includes extract_mpeg2 demuxer and various output drivers.
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This package provides the mpeg2dec and extract_mpeg2 tools.
Description-md5: 971098941c894dd085b359f97a159eb6
Homepage: http://libmpeg2.sourceforge.net/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu