How To Install dvd-slideshow on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
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Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install dvd-slideshow on Ubuntu.
What is dvd-slideshow
dvd-slideshow is:
DVD Slideshow consists in a set of tools which allows one to create slideshows-style videos from a collection of pictures. This package provides the following programs:
- dir2slideshow: Generates a listing of the pictures in a given directory for easy input to dvd-slideshow.
- dvd-slideshow: This is the main script. It generates a DVD-compatible MPEG2 video file with audio from a text file input listing of pictures and effects.
- dvd-menu: Creates a simple DVD menu with buttons that link to MPEG2 files generated with dvd-slideshow or ones created by the user.
- gallery1-to-slideshow: Generates a text file listing of the pictures visible in a given “Gallery” (http://gallery.sourceforge.net) photo album in order to easily pass the information to dvd_slideshow.
- jigl2slideshow: Does the same thing as gallery2slideshow, but works on a jigl gallery.
There are three methods to install dvd-slideshow on Ubuntu. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install dvd-slideshow Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install dvd-slideshow using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install dvd-slideshow
Install dvd-slideshow Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install dvd-slideshow using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install dvd-slideshow
Install dvd-slideshow Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install dvd-slideshow using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install dvd-slideshow
How To Uninstall dvd-slideshow on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the dvd-slideshow package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove dvd-slideshow
Uninstall dvd-slideshow And Its Dependencies
To uninstall dvd-slideshow and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove dvd-slideshow
Remove dvd-slideshow Configurations and Data
To remove dvd-slideshow configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge dvd-slideshow
Remove dvd-slideshow configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove dvd-slideshow configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dvd-slideshow
Dependencies
dvd-slideshow have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install dvd-slideshow package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.