How to Install and Uninstall xmms2-plugin-avcodec Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 13,2024

1. Install "xmms2-plugin-avcodec" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install xmms2-plugin-avcodec on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                xmms2-plugin-avcodec
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "xmms2-plugin-avcodec" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall xmms2-plugin-avcodec on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the xmms2-plugin-avcodec package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: xmms2-plugin-avcodec
Priority: optional
Section: universe/sound
Installed-Size: 49
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Benjamin Drung
Architecture: amd64
Source: xmms2
Version: 0.8+dfsg-14build3
Replaces: xmms2-plugin-avformat
Depends: xmms2-core (= 0.8+dfsg-14build3), libavcodec-ffmpeg56 (>= 7:2.4) | libavcodec-ffmpeg-extra56 (>= 7:2.4), libc6 (>= 2.14), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.12.0)
Recommends: xmms2-plugin-asf, xmms2-plugin-mp4
Filename: pool/universe/x/xmms2/xmms2-plugin-avcodec_0.8+dfsg-14build3_amd64.deb
Size: 12432
MD5sum: 31d6ea621112b9161ac4975770108079
SHA1: 35d8e4241f1eb4f2364c84cbbdaf95bdb3a98926
SHA256: 624679f773dcf777aabd6665119bcb4ff344719e703d933b55e668048214432a
Description-en: XMMS2 - avcodec decoder
XMMS2 is a redesign of the XMMS music player. It features a client-server
model, allowing multiple (even simultaneous!) user interfaces, both textual
and graphical. All common audio formats are supported using plug-ins. On top of
this, there is a flexible media library to organize your music.
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This package enables avcodec decoding for XMMS2. Together with
xmms2-plugin-asf it's possible to decode .wma files. Combined with
xmms2-plugin-mp4 you can decode .mp4 files.
Description-md5: 45415c8f2af612aafd0fdb06eb383d77
Enhances: xmms2-core
Homepage: http://xmms2.org/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu