How To Install vlc-plugin-bittorrent 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 vlc-plugin-bittorrent on Ubuntu.
What is vlc-plugin-bittorrent
vlc-plugin-bittorrent is:
VLC is the VideoLAN project’s media player.
This plugin adds support streaming content using bittorrent, either by specifying a torrent file, or by providing a magnet link.
There are three methods to install vlc-plugin-bittorrent 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 vlc-plugin-bittorrent Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install vlc-plugin-bittorrent using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install vlc-plugin-bittorrent
Install vlc-plugin-bittorrent Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install vlc-plugin-bittorrent using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install vlc-plugin-bittorrent
Install vlc-plugin-bittorrent 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 vlc-plugin-bittorrent using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install vlc-plugin-bittorrent
How To Uninstall vlc-plugin-bittorrent on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the vlc-plugin-bittorrent package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove vlc-plugin-bittorrent
Uninstall vlc-plugin-bittorrent And Its Dependencies
To uninstall vlc-plugin-bittorrent and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove vlc-plugin-bittorrent
Remove vlc-plugin-bittorrent Configurations and Data
To remove vlc-plugin-bittorrent configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge vlc-plugin-bittorrent
Remove vlc-plugin-bittorrent configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove vlc-plugin-bittorrent configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge vlc-plugin-bittorrent
Dependencies
vlc-plugin-bittorrent have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install vlc-plugin-bittorrent package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.