How to Install and Uninstall x264 Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: November 26,2024

1. Install "x264" package

Learn how to install x264 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                x264
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "x264" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall x264 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                x264
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the x264 package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: x264
Priority: optional
Section: universe/graphics
Installed-Size: 194
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Multimedia Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2:0.148.2643+git5c65704-1
Depends: libavcodec-ffmpeg56 (>= 7:2.4) | libavcodec-ffmpeg-extra56 (>= 7:2.4), libavformat-ffmpeg56 (>= 7:2.4), libavutil-ffmpeg54 (>= 7:2.4), libc6 (>= 2.15), libffms2-4 (>= 2.19), libgpac4 (>= 0.5.2), libswscale-ffmpeg3 (>= 7:2.4), libx264-148
Filename: pool/universe/x/x264/x264_0.148.2643+git5c65704-1_amd64.deb
Size: 75090
MD5sum: 0c1f3eb2010c0b2570f8684c4e60a62b
SHA1: 9800caef9967c33f7d3ccdbb32c7083da1464575
SHA256: 5ca4e44a359a362045c834a9bc0b70375dca3b7465073f5fc5acbc1a69abe9eb
Description-en: video encoder for the H.264/MPEG-4 AVC standard
x264 is an advanced commandline encoder for creating H.264 (MPEG-4 AVC)
video streams.
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x264 supports the following features:
* CABAC (context-based adaptive binary arithmetic coding) and CAVLC
(context-based adaptive variable length coding
* multiple reference frames
* 16x16, 8x8 and 4x4 intra-predicted macroblocks
* all P-frame inter-predicted macroblock types
* B-Inter-predicted macroblock types from 16x16 down to 8x8
* rate distortion optimization
* multiple rate control modes (constant quantizer, constant quality, single
or multipass ABR with the option of VBV)
* scene cut detection
* adaptive B-frame placement, with the option of keeping B-frames as
references / arbitrary frame order
* 8x8 and 4x4 adaptive spatial transform (high profile)
* lossless mode (high 4:4:4 profile)
* custom quantization matrices (high profile)
* parallel encoding on multiple CPUs
* interlaced streams
Description-md5: c8b0af6be32fb079afa76f8ff014d453
Homepage: http://www.videolan.org/developers/x264.html
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu