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

Last updated: December 28,2024

1. Install "vlc" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install vlc on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall vlc on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: vlc
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.4
Priority: optional
Section: universe/graphics
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Multimedia Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 4828
Provides: mp3-decoder
Pre-Depends: dpkg (>= 1.17.14)
Depends: fonts-freefont-ttf, vlc-nox (= 2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.4), libaa1 (>= 1.4p5), libavcodec-ffmpeg56 (>= 7:2.4) | libavcodec-ffmpeg-extra56 (>= 7:2.4), libavutil-ffmpeg54 (>= 7:2.4), libc6 (>= 2.16), libcaca0 (>= 0.99.beta17-1), libcairo2 (>= 1.13.1), libegl1-mesa (>= 7.8.1) | libegl1-x11, libfreerdp-client1.1 (>= 1.1.0~beta1+git20130629), libfreerdp-core1.1 (>= 1.1.0~beta1+git20130629), libfreerdp-gdi1.1 (>= 1.1.0~beta1+git20130629), libfreetype6 (>= 2.2.1), libfribidi0 (>= 0.19.2), libgcc1 (>= 1:3.0), libgl1-mesa-glx | libgl1, libgles2-mesa (>= 7.8.1) | libgles2, libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.12.0), libpulse0 (>= 0.99.4), libqt5core5a (>= 5.5.1), libqt5gui5 (>= 5.0.2) | libqt5gui5-gles (>= 5.0.2), libqt5widgets5 (>= 5.2.0), libqt5x11extras5 (>= 5.1.0), librsvg2-2 (>= 2.14.4), libsdl-image1.2 (>= 1.2.10), libsdl1.2debian (>= 1.2.11), libstdc++6 (>= 5.2), libva-drm1 (>= 1.1.0), libva-x11-1 (>= 1.0.3), libva1 (>= 1.2.0), libvlccore8 (>= 2.2.0), libvncclient1 (>= 0.9.10), libx11-6, libxcb-composite0, libxcb-keysyms1 (>= 0.4.0), libxcb-randr0 (>= 1.1), libxcb-shm0, libxcb-xv0 (>= 1.2), libxcb1 (>= 1.6), libxext6, libxi6 (>= 2:1.2.99.4), libxinerama1, libxpm4, zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4)
Recommends: vlc-plugin-notify (= 2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.4), vlc-plugin-samba (= 2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.4), xdg-utils
Breaks: vlc-nox (<< 2.2.0~pre2-2~), vlc-plugin-pulse (<< 2.2.1-4~)
Replaces: vlc-nox (<< 2.2.0~pre2-2~), vlc-plugin-pulse (<< 2.2.1-4~)
Filename: pool/universe/v/vlc/vlc_2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.4_amd64.deb
Size: 1505044
MD5sum: bb6325a906e54a78ed379dd029ab353c
SHA1: 3e0c3d009a71b143ef0270ef758edda9ab08c722
SHA256: 84417c0fc1ae8d39b32813b96ea008b9750d14be1b0bd61171157ee9f63705db
SHA512: 57cf175614e53f3237774abb097eb6b393613a30ab490e35c065052e84084f4a0b24c0b3bac00251ebe0f519be2cfda35dc2cc5ba85b63713b5c48bc426f0f71
Homepage: http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
Description-en: multimedia player and streamer
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.
.
VLC can also be used as a streaming server that duplicates the stream it
reads and multicasts them through the network to other clients, or serves
them through HTTP.
.
VLC has support for on-the-fly transcoding of audio and video formats, either
for broadcasting purposes or for movie format transformations. Support for
most output methods is provided by this package, but features can be added by
installing additional plugins (vlc-plugin-fluidsynth, vlc-plugin-jack,
vlc-plugin-notify, vlc-plugin-samba, vlc-plugin-sdl, vlc-plugin-svg,
vlc-plugin-zvbi).
Description-md5: c3a7a10e39c9ddd30da6653ec2238442
Task: mythbuntu-frontend, mythbuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-backend-slave, mythbuntu-backend-master, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop
Supported: 3y

Package: vlc
Priority: optional
Section: universe/graphics
Installed-Size: 4855
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Multimedia Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.2.2-5
Replaces: vlc-nox (<< 2.2.0~pre2-2~), vlc-plugin-pulse (<< 2.2.1-4~)
Provides: mp3-decoder
Depends: fonts-freefont-ttf, vlc-nox (= 2.2.2-5), libaa1 (>= 1.4p5), libavcodec-ffmpeg56 (>= 7:2.4) | libavcodec-ffmpeg-extra56 (>= 7:2.4), libavutil-ffmpeg54 (>= 7:2.4), libc6 (>= 2.16), libcaca0 (>= 0.99.beta17-1), libcairo2 (>= 1.13.1), libegl1-mesa (>= 7.8.1) | libegl1-x11, libfreerdp-client1.1 (>= 1.1.0~beta1+git20130629), libfreerdp-core1.1 (>= 1.1.0~beta1+git20130629), libfreerdp-gdi1.1 (>= 1.1.0~beta1+git20130629), libfreetype6 (>= 2.2.1), libfribidi0 (>= 0.19.2), libgcc1 (>= 1:3.0), libgl1-mesa-glx | libgl1, libgles1-mesa (>= 7.8.1) | libgles1, libgles2-mesa (>= 7.8.1) | libgles2, libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.12.0), libpulse0 (>= 0.99.4), libqt5core5a (>= 5.5.1), libqt5gui5 (>= 5.0.2) | libqt5gui5-gles (>= 5.0.2), libqt5widgets5 (>= 5.2.0), libqt5x11extras5 (>= 5.1.0), librsvg2-2 (>= 2.14.4), libsdl-image1.2 (>= 1.2.10), libsdl1.2debian (>= 1.2.11), libstdc++6 (>= 5.2), libva-drm1 (>= 1.1.0), libva-x11-1 (>= 1.0.3), libva1 (>= 1.2.0), libvlccore8 (>= 2.2.0), libvncclient1 (>= 0.9.10), libx11-6, libxcb-composite0, libxcb-keysyms1 (>= 0.4.0), libxcb-randr0 (>= 1.1), libxcb-shm0, libxcb-xv0 (>= 1.2), libxcb1 (>= 1.6), libxext6, libxi6 (>= 2:1.2.99.4), libxinerama1, libxpm4, zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4)
Pre-Depends: dpkg (>= 1.17.14)
Recommends: vlc-plugin-notify (= 2.2.2-5), vlc-plugin-samba (= 2.2.2-5), xdg-utils
Breaks: vlc-nox (<< 2.2.0~pre2-2~), vlc-plugin-pulse (<< 2.2.1-4~)
Filename: pool/universe/v/vlc/vlc_2.2.2-5_amd64.deb
Size: 1508494
MD5sum: 376b3d1e225775653c93456af508d720
SHA1: f9f97209d73d45680b62cab69e36e805bbf1fd87
SHA256: 313fb0370005f855b0a4152b75da3acb4c20b536d2c2b09e2799966eef2a5395
Description-en: multimedia player and streamer
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.
.
VLC can also be used as a streaming server that duplicates the stream it
reads and multicasts them through the network to other clients, or serves
them through HTTP.
.
VLC has support for on-the-fly transcoding of audio and video formats, either
for broadcasting purposes or for movie format transformations. Support for
most output methods is provided by this package, but features can be added by
installing additional plugins (vlc-plugin-fluidsynth, vlc-plugin-jack,
vlc-plugin-notify, vlc-plugin-samba, vlc-plugin-sdl, vlc-plugin-svg,
vlc-plugin-zvbi).
Description-md5: c3a7a10e39c9ddd30da6653ec2238442
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