How To Install libdv-bin 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 libdv-bin on Ubuntu.
What is libdv-bin
libdv-bin is:
The Quasar DV Codec (libdv) is a software decoder for DV format video, as defined by the IEC 61834 and SMPTE 314M standards. DV is the encoding format used by consumer-grade digital camcorders.
This package contains sample programs for viewing (playdv), encoding (encodedv), transferring DV data (dvconnect) and insert audio into a DV stream (dubdv).
There are three methods to install libdv-bin 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 libdv-bin Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libdv-bin using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libdv-bin
Install libdv-bin Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libdv-bin using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libdv-bin
Install libdv-bin 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 libdv-bin using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libdv-bin
How To Uninstall libdv-bin on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the libdv-bin package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libdv-bin
Uninstall libdv-bin And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libdv-bin and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libdv-bin
Remove libdv-bin Configurations and Data
To remove libdv-bin configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libdv-bin
Remove libdv-bin configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libdv-bin configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libdv-bin
Dependencies
libdv-bin have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libdv-bin package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.