In this article, we will learn How to install 4K Video Downloader in Ubuntu. 4K video downloader allows you to download videos, playlists, channels, and subtitles from YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo, and other high-quality video. The 4K video downloader application was initially developed by Open Media LLC and released under the freemium license. This is a great lightweight app and cross-platform application that is available for major operating systems. Linux, Microsoft Windows, mac os.
Follow the below steps to install 4k video downloader in Ubuntu Linux:
Before starting the installation of 4K Video Downloader let’s update the packages & repositories of Ubuntu using the below command.
itsmarttricks@mangesh:~$ sudo apt-get update [sudo] password for itsmarttricks: Ign:1 cdrom://Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS _Bionic Beaver_ - Release amd64 (20180725) bionic InRelease Err:2 cdrom://Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS _Bionic Beaver_ - Release amd64 (20180725) bionic Release Please use apt-cdrom to make this CD-ROM recognized by APT. apt-get update cannot be used to add new CD-ROMs Ign:3 http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb stable InRelease Hit:4 http://ppa.launchpad.net/alessandro-strada/ppa/ubuntu bionic InRelease Hit:5 http://packages.microsoft.com/repos/vscode stable InRelease
After updating the packages & repositories now we have to download the 4K Video Downloader from its official website. Hence to download the same use the below command.
itsmarttricks@mangesh:~$ wget https://dl.4kdownload.com/app/4kvideodownloader_4.5.0-1_amd64.deb --2019-02-24 20:44:08-- https://dl.4kdownload.com/app/4kvideodownloader_4.5.0-1_amd64.deb Resolving dl.4kdownload.com (dl.4kdownload.com)... 2a03:90c0:9997::9997, 92.223.116.254 Connecting to dl.4kdownload.com (dl.4kdownload.com)|2a03:90c0:9997::9997|:443... connected. HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK Length: 21995772 (21M) [application/x-debian-package] Saving to: ‘4kvideodownloader_4.5.0-1_amd64.deb’ 4kvideodownloader_4 100%[===================>] 20.98M 2.18MB/s in 15s 2019-02-24 20:44:24 (1.36 MB/s) - ‘4kvideodownloader_4.5.0-1_amd64.deb’ saved [21995772/21995772]
As you can see below I have already downloaded the 4K Video Downloader .deb package. Refer to the output below.
itsmarttricks@mangesh:~$ ls -l 4kvideodownloader_4.5.0-1_amd64.deb -rw-r--r-- 1 itsmarttricks itsmarttricks 21995772 Jan 25 22:32 4kvideodownloader_4.5.0-1_amd64.deb
Now we are ready to install 4K Video Downloader package. So let’s go ahead and install the same using the below command.
itsmarttricks@mangesh:~$ sudo dpkg -i 4kvideodownloader_4.5.0-1_amd64.deb [sudo] password for itsmarttricks: Selecting previously unselected package 4kvideodownloader. (Reading database ... 194675 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack 4kvideodownloader_4.5.0-1_amd64.deb ... Unpacking 4kvideodownloader (4.5-0) ... Setting up 4kvideodownloader (4.5-0) ... Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-11ubuntu1.1) ... Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.23-1ubuntu3.18.04.1) ... Processing triggers for mime-support (3.60ubuntu1) ...
As you can see above we have successfully installed the 4k video downloader package. Now to confirm the same use the below command.
elinuxbook@ubuntu:~$ sudo dpkg -l 4kvideodownloader Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold | Status=Not/Inst/Conf-files/Unpacked/halF-conf/Half-inst/trig-aWait/Trig-pend |/ Err?=(none)/Reinst-required (Status,Err: uppercase=bad) ||/ Name Version Architecture Description +++-====================================-=======================-=======================-============================================================================= ii 4kvideodownloader 4.5-1 amd64 Download online video
Now type the command 4kvideodownloader at the shell prompt to open the application. See the following commands.
itsmarttricks@mangesh:~$ 4kvideodownloader
You can also open the 4k video downloader application graphically using Search your Ubuntu Applications box. Refer to the snapshot below.
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How To Uninstall 4K Video Downloader in Ubuntu?
For any reason, if you don’t like 4K Video Downloader and want to uninstall the application from your system using the following command.
itsmarttricks@mangesh:~$ sudo dpkg -r 4kvideodownloader (Reading database ... 194851 files and directories currently installed.) Removing 4kvideodownloader (4.5-0) ... Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-11ubuntu1.1) ... Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.23-1ubuntu3.18.04.1) ... Processing triggers for mime-support (3.60ubuntu1) ...
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That’s all, In this article, we have explained How to install 4K Video Downloader in Ubuntu Linux. If you like this article, then just share it and then do subscribe to email alerts for Linux, Windows, macOS, Android, Internet, Firewall and Security, CCTV tutorials. If you have any questions or doubts about this article, please comment.
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download and installed via your step by step tutorial. Rebooted and every video download attempt fails. Puzzled. Rather new to Ubuntu but many years with computers. Is there a log file I access or verify the install was correct?