How to Install ydl_api_ng on Linux Mint Latest

In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install ydl_api_ng, a Python library that provides a curated interface for Youtube-dl, on Linux Mint Latest.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Before installing ydl_api_ng, ensure that you have the necessary dependencies installed on your system. Open the terminal and type the following command to install Python3 and pip3:

sudo apt-get install python3 python3-pip

Step 2: Install ydl_api_ng

Once you have installed the dependencies, you can now proceed to install ydl_api_ng. Open up your terminal and type the following command to install ydl_api_ng from Github:

pip3 install git+https://github.com/Totonyus/ydl_api_ng.git

This command will download the repository and install ydl_api_ng to your Python environment.

Step 3: Test ydl_api_ng

To verify that ydl_api_ng has been installed successfully, run the following command in your terminal:

python3 -c "import ydl_api_ng; print('Successfully installed ydl_api_ng')"

If you see the message "Successfully installed ydl_api_ng", then ydl_api_ng has been installed successfully.

Conclusion

By following the steps mentioned above, you can install ydl_api_ng on Linux Mint Latest. With this library, you can easily download and process media files from YouTube and other websites.