How to Install and Uninstall w_scan Package on openSUSE Leap

Last updated: January 24,2025

1. Install "w_scan" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install w_scan on openSUSE Leap


    
        
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                sudo zypper refresh
            
                    
    
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                sudo zypper install
            
                        
                w_scan
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "w_scan" package

This tutorial shows how to uninstall w_scan on openSUSE Leap:


    
        
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                sudo zypper remove
            
                        
                w_scan
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the w_scan package on openSUSE Leap

Information for package w_scan:
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Repository : Main Repository
Name : w_scan
Version : 20170107-bp155.3.10
Arch : x86_64
Vendor : openSUSE
Installed Size : 464.1 KiB
Installed : No
Status : not installed
Source package : w_scan-20170107-bp155.3.10.src
Upstream URL : http://wirbel.htpc-forum.de/w_scan/index2.html
Summary : Tool for scanning DVB transponders
Description :
w_scan is a small command line utility used to perform frequency scans for
DVB and ATSC transmissions. It is capable of creating channels.conf files
(in different output formats !) as well as initial tuning data for scan.
It's based on the utility scan from linuxtv-dvb-apps, but meanwhile it was
heavily changed and has different features.