How to Install and Uninstall dvb-tools Package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Last updated: May 13,2024

1. Install "dvb-tools" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install dvb-tools on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


    
        
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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 guidance below to uninstall dvb-tools on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


    
        
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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 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: dvb-tools
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.14.2-1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Source: v4l-utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Gregor Jasny
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 206
Depends: libdvbv5-0 (= 1.14.2-1), libc6 (>= 2.16)
Filename: pool/universe/v/v4l-utils/dvb-tools_1.14.2-1_amd64.deb
Size: 48344
MD5sum: 352515fa624b5c0b0e936ff4ae6ed960
SHA1: 72b6514883fe4e0ad716b95ac93016a904aaf42d
SHA256: ee2432e55a7fc71dc8704707c599e7a5f9adc9580adc58f0106b2c3235ad4d1c
Homepage: https://linuxtv.org/downloads/v4l-utils/
Description: Collection of command line DVB utilities
Description-md5: a54cfaa4944c8dc2a147a912f1a0a388