How to Install libavcodec-extra57 software package in Ubuntu 17.04 (Zesty Zapus)

How to Install libavcodec-extra57 software package in Ubuntu 17.04 (Zesty Zapus)

libavcodec-extra57 software package provides FFmpeg library with additional de/encoders for audio/video codecs, 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-extra57 

libavcodec-extra57 is installed in your system.

Make ensure the libavcodec-extra57 package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep libavcodec-extra57 *

You will get with libavcodec-extra57 package name, version, architecture and description in a table

libavcodec-extra57 package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 17 04 zesty zapus
Section Libraries
Package libavcodec-extra57
Version 7:3.2-2
Description FFmpeg library with additional de/encoders for audio/video codecs
Sub Section libs


See Also, How to uninstall or remove libavcodec-extra57 software package from Ubuntu 17.04 (Zesty Zapus)?