How to Install and Uninstall v4l-utils Package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Last updated: May 15,2024

You can also install and uninstall the v4l-utils on the following distributions in the same way, as they are all based on the Debian system

MX Linux 23
SparkyLinux

1. Install "v4l-utils" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install v4l-utils on Debian 12 (Bookworm)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "v4l-utils" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall v4l-utils on Debian 12 (Bookworm):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the v4l-utils package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Package: v4l-utils
Source: v4l-utils (1.22.1-5)
Version: 1.22.1-5+b2
Installed-Size: 2347
Maintainer: Gregor Jasny
Architecture: amd64
Replaces: ivtv-utils (<< 1.4.1-2), media-ctl
Depends: libv4l-0 (= 1.22.1-5+b2), libv4l2rds0 (= 1.22.1-5+b2), libc6 (>= 2.34), libgcc-s1 (>= 3.0), libstdc++6 (>= 5.2), libudev1 (>= 183)
Breaks: ivtv-utils (<< 1.4.1-2), media-ctl
Description: Collection of command line video4linux utilities
Description-md5: c4a8a3b92affa97c3ad675a648fb35d7
Homepage: https://linuxtv.org/downloads/v4l-utils/
Tag: interface::commandline, role::program, works-with::video
Section: utils
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/v/v4l-utils/v4l-utils_1.22.1-5+b2_amd64.deb
Size: 680304
MD5sum: 7583ce5b75964e6281f46b599dbed5ab
SHA256: c881ac7c5af734c9e21ea140c600b582a186fc49fa85fd7df12474648f7f7afa