How to Install libavcodec57 software package in Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)

How to Install libavcodec57 software package in Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)

libavcodec57 software package provides FFmpeg library with de/encoders for audio/video codecs - runtime files, you can install in your Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install libavcodec57 

libavcodec57 is installed in your system.

Make ensure the libavcodec57 package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep libavcodec57 *

You will get with libavcodec57 package name, version, architecture and description in a table

libavcodec57 package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 10 yakkety yak
Section Libraries
Package libavcodec57
Version 7:3.0.2-1ubuntu3
Description FFmpeg library with de/encoders for audio/video codecs - runtime files
Sub Section libs


See Also, How to uninstall or remove libavcodec57 software package from Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)?