How to Install libavcodec-dev software package in Ubuntu 17.04 (Zesty Zapus)

How to Install libavcodec-dev software package in Ubuntu 17.04 (Zesty Zapus)

libavcodec-dev software package provides FFmpeg library with de/encoders for audio/video codecs - development files, you can install in your Ubuntu 17.04 (Zesty Zapus) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install libavcodec-dev 

libavcodec-dev is installed in your system.

Make ensure the libavcodec-dev package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep libavcodec-dev *

You will get with libavcodec-dev package name, version, architecture and description in a table

libavcodec-dev package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 17 04 zesty zapus
Section Library development
Package libavcodec-dev
Version 7:3.2-2
Description FFmpeg library with de/encoders for audio/video codecs - development files
Sub Section libdevel


See Also, How to uninstall or remove libavcodec-dev software package from Ubuntu 17.04 (Zesty Zapus)?