OBS Studio or Open Broadcaster Software Studio is known for its streaming and screen casting features. This free and open-source software can conveniently be used with Linux, macOS, and Windows operating systems for video recording.

Here at Ibmi Media, as part of our Server Management Services, we regularly help our Customers to perform related Linux System Software Installation queries.

In this context, we shall look into how we can install the OBS Studio on a Linux Mint 20 system.

Steps to take for installing OBS Studio on Linux Mint 20

1. Install a Mandatory Package (software-properties-common)

To begin, you need to install a package that is mandatory to be installed before installing the OBS Studio with the command mentioned below:

$ sudo apt install software-properties-common

2. Add the OBS Studio Repository to the system

Now, you need to add the OBS Studio repository to your system by executing the following command:

$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:obsproject/obs-studio

3. Update System's Cache

Next, you need to update the system's cache with the following command:

$ sudo apt update

4. Install the OBS Studio on the system

Then, you can install the OBS Studio on your system by running the command shown below:

$ sudo apt install obs-studio

How to check the Version of OBS Studio Installed on Linux Mint?

You can check the version of OBS Studio by running the following command:

$ obs --version

How to Uninstall OBS Studio from Linux Mint 20 ?

To remove the OBS Studio from your Linux Mint 20 system, you need to run the following command:

$ sudo apt-get purge --autoremove obs-studio

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