How to Install and Uninstall v4l-utils Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "v4l-utils" package

Please follow the steps below to install v4l-utils on Kali Linux


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

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall v4l-utils on Kali Linux:


    
        
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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 Kali Linux

Package: v4l-utils
Version: 1.26.1-3
Installed-Size: 2545
Maintainer: Gregor Jasny
Architecture: amd64
Replaces: ivtv-utils (<< 1.4.1-2), media-ctl
Depends: libv4l-0 (= 1.26.1-3), libv4l2rds0 (= 1.26.1-3), libc6 (>= 2.34), libgcc-s1 (>= 3.0), libstdc++6 (>= 13.1), libudev1 (>= 183)
Breaks: ivtv-utils (<< 1.4.1-2), media-ctl
Size: 717380
SHA256: 776ef691e60dff47889b65444c3290f3187adf08ad4d283efacb2dee5f1432af
SHA1: 28b4dea7c65f8e49e57b1bed375512a7e80c9c31
MD5sum: 9880fac755a39777be4b428ba474a5c1
Description: Collection of command line video4linux utilities
v4l-utils contains the following video4linux command line utilities:
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decode_tm6000: decodes tm6000 proprietary format streams
rds-ctl: tool to receive and decode Radio Data System (RDS) streams
v4l2-compliance: tool to test v4l2 API compliance of drivers
v4l2-ctl, cx18-ctl, ivtv-ctl: tools to control v4l2 controls from the cmdline
v4l2-dbg: tool to directly get and set registers of v4l2 devices
v4l2-sysfs-path: sysfs helper tool
Description-md5:
Homepage: https://linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/V4l-utils
Tag: interface::commandline, role::program, works-with::video
Section: utils
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/v/v4l-utils/v4l-utils_1.26.1-3_amd64.deb