How to uninstall ffmpeg?

Question

How to uninstall ffmpeg?

After ffmpeg installed, FLV file format doesn't work. Below are ffmpeg related files.

/var/cache/apt/archives/chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra_50.0.2661.102-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1117_amd64.deb
/var/lib/dpkg/info/chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra.md5sums
/var/lib/dpkg/info/chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra.list
/usr/bin/ffmpeg
/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/postprocessor/ffmpeg.py
/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/postprocessor/ffmpeg.pyc
/usr/lib/chromium-browser/libs/libffmpeg.so
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/oxide-qt/libffmpeg.so
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/gstreamer-0.10/libgstffmpegcolorspace.so
/usr/share/doc/chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra
/usr/share/app-install/desktop/gstreamer-ffmpeg.desktop
/usr/share/lintian/overrides/chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra

Solution

You can simply sudo apt-get remove ffmpeg just be aware that other software you use may depend on ffmpeg, so, read apt-get output carefully.

Comments

[freax]

I excute "sudo apt-get remove ffmpeg". But "Package 'ffmpeg' is not installed, so not removed" is shown. How to uninstall ffmpeg? Below are results $ sudo apt-get remove ffmpeg [sudo] password for freax: Package 'ffmpeg' is not installed, so not removed

[Daniel]

Then you have'nt installed ffmpeg using the debian/ubuntu apt software. How you installed ffmpeg in the first place?

[freax]

I installed ffmpeg via Firefox addon YouTube Video and Audio Downloader 0.5.2 option. After Firefox addon YouTube Video and Audio Downloader 0.5.2. installed, ffmpeg related files are installed.

[Nate T]

Let me know if Ive left anything out. I typed this out days ago and never posted. Just found it buried deep in a rat's nest of open browser tabs. I skimmed through it and it looked okay, but I still can't shake the feeling that I left it unposted cuz I wasn't finished.,EDIT: Now I know. Q is from 2016. Oops. Answer is still helpful in 2021 though, so I will leave it up. I am such a doofus.