How to Install and Uninstall dvb-tools Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 12,2024

1. Install "dvb-tools" package

Please follow the steps below to install dvb-tools on Kali Linux


    
        
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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 step by step instructions below to uninstall dvb-tools on Kali Linux:


    
        
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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 Kali Linux

Package: dvb-tools
Source: v4l-utils
Version: 1.26.1-3
Installed-Size: 258
Maintainer: Gregor Jasny
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libdvbv5-0 (= 1.26.1-3), libc6 (>= 2.34)
Size: 120300
SHA256: 4257c17e9927f89241b9dc709a3ebd6c679573d61a498be01dbde8ff17a97a78
SHA1: 03959980eb80f60c644fd02e99969f7ea14cd18c
MD5sum: 9f377594cc12cc8d3b99906525930138
Description: Collection of command line DVB utilities
This is a series of tools written to help testing and working with DVB,
using its latest V5 API. The tools can also work with the DVBv3 API.
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The current tools are:
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dvb-fe-tool: a simple test application, that reads from the frontend.
it also allows one to change the default delivery system.
In the future, it may be used to change any property via command line.
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dvb-format-convert: converts from zap and scan initial-tuning-data-file
into the new format defined to work with DVBv5.
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dvbv5-scan: a DVBv5 scan tool.
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dvbv5-zap: a DVBv5 zap tool. It allows one to tune into a DVB channel,
and to watch to a DVB service (e. g. receiving the video and audio
streams, via another application using the dvr device).
Description-md5:
Homepage: https://linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/V4l-utils
Section: utils
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/v/v4l-utils/dvb-tools_1.26.1-3_amd64.deb