How to Install and Uninstall dvb-tools Package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Last updated: May 12,2024

You can also install and uninstall the dvb-tools on the following distributions in the same way, as they are all based on the Debian system

MX Linux 23
SparkyLinux

1. Install "dvb-tools" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install dvb-tools on Debian 12 (Bookworm)


    
        
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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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall dvb-tools on Debian 12 (Bookworm):


    
        
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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 12 (Bookworm)

Package: dvb-tools
Source: v4l-utils (1.22.1-5)
Version: 1.22.1-5+b2
Installed-Size: 262
Maintainer: Gregor Jasny
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libdvbv5-0 (= 1.22.1-5+b2), libc6 (>= 2.34)
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_1.22.1-5+b2_amd64.deb
Size: 115964
MD5sum: a5d0404f81df3bb7a3885ceec721bd27
SHA256: 7cee89636fbc576b064024d2d982d973023774adb77fdee28ce244e19e18b9a2