How to Install and Uninstall v4l-utils Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "v4l-utils" package

Learn how to install v4l-utils on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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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

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall v4l-utils on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                v4l-utils
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the v4l-utils package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: v4l-utils
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.18.0-2build1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Gregor Jasny
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 2104
Depends: libv4l-0 (= 1.18.0-2build1), libv4l2rds0 (= 1.18.0-2build1), libc6 (>= 2.17), libgcc-s1 (>= 3.0), libstdc++6 (>= 5.2), libudev1 (>= 183)
Breaks: ivtv-utils (<< 1.4.1-2), media-ctl
Replaces: ivtv-utils (<< 1.4.1-2), media-ctl
Filename: pool/universe/v/v4l-utils/v4l-utils_1.18.0-2build1_amd64.deb
Size: 586444
MD5sum: ba6ae5f2b664b4fb491f9bc0cebb2c00
SHA1: d616e5300068a9f4dde2a690c84cbedcff398e3d
SHA256: 8bb8167e3993374e7f8e411654a7c383a3a25e0a718f0f86774c30cbe05da51a
Homepage: https://linuxtv.org/downloads/v4l-utils/
Description: Collection of command line video4linux utilities
Description-md5: c4a8a3b92affa97c3ad675a648fb35d7