How to Install and Uninstall dv4l Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: April 27,2024

1. Install "dv4l" package

Please follow the guidance below to install dv4l on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                dv4l
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "dv4l" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall dv4l on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                dv4l
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the dv4l package on Kali Linux

Package: dv4l
Version: 1.0-5.1
Installed-Size: 80
Maintainer: Nobuhiro Iwamatsu
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34), libdv4 (>= 1.0.0), libiec61883-0 (>= 1.2.0), libraw1394-11 (>= 2.1.2)
Size: 17828
SHA256: b5b8f9be8d9e75a3953c72d5deab5582320c3d4678b8f33fbc49f6eea0c4bead
SHA1: 6fc94db56163d6523e16f375a5ce764ef69aa9b1
MD5sum: 4630aa9eb004f3f65b47a2337de41314
Description: Redirect V4L API to access a camcorder from a V4L program
dv4l enables programs to access a dv1394 (Firewire) camcorder by using
the video4linux (V4L) API. dv4lstart uses the LD_PRELOAD facility to
intercept calls to the V4L API and make the camcorder's videostream available.
Description-md5:
Homepage: http://dv4l.berlios.de/
Section: graphics
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/d/dv4l/dv4l_1.0-5.1_amd64.deb