How to Install and Uninstall dvb-tools Package on Debian 10 (Buster)

Last updated: January 11,2025

1. Install "dvb-tools" package

This tutorial shows how to install dvb-tools on Debian 10 (Buster)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                dvb-tools
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "dvb-tools" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall dvb-tools on Debian 10 (Buster):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                dvb-tools
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the dvb-tools package on Debian 10 (Buster)

Package: dvb-tools
Source: v4l-utils
Version: 1.16.3-3
Installed-Size: 227
Maintainer: Gregor Jasny
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libdvbv5-0 (= 1.16.3-3), libc6 (>= 2.17), libudev1 (>= 183)
Description: Collection of command line DVB utilities
Description-md5: a54cfaa4944c8dc2a147a912f1a0a388
Homepage: https://linuxtv.org/downloads/v4l-utils/
Section: utils
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/v/v4l-utils/dvb-tools_1.16.3-3_amd64.deb
Size: 103040
MD5sum: 7f0e57c08956e9183de7f02efdd49651
SHA256: 8e24c4563ccb3c97dc2ea5b433a0e9845b02351cf4fa381b3bcfc3a27498ff7e