How to Install and Uninstall fbtv Package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "fbtv" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install fbtv on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                fbtv
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "fbtv" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall fbtv on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                fbtv
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the fbtv package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Package: fbtv
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.107-1
Priority: extra
Section: universe/graphics
Source: xawtv
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Multimedia Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 222
Depends: v4l-conf, xawtv-plugins (= 3.107-1), libasound2 (>= 1.0.16), libc6 (>= 2.29), libjpeg8 (>= 8c), liblirc-client0, libncursesw6 (>= 6), libtinfo6 (>= 6)
Suggests: xawtv
Filename: pool/universe/x/xawtv/fbtv_3.107-1_amd64.deb
Size: 68508
MD5sum: beacf632ece4000fbd94aa8ce4041fd3
SHA1: 5fab336a79b5b816be7fa9b7554626fa77fd6e86
SHA256: 9d8d5bf86db5e55b4369ce668d5a468859edc5af2e3b57594de919e75c923957
SHA512: d54c6deb969d8834d812e198c7827fe7688e0d31781729675ee0b7fe8be521183cec6f0551166175cabc3c61531857e218b42f149bfc4a61dca6a1b73d9650ed
Homepage: https://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/Xawtv
Description-en: television viewer - Linux framebuffer application
XawTV is a set of software for watching and recording television channels and
webcams.
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FbTV is a Linux framebuffer application which displays television
channels. It supports video4linux devices and requires a framebuffer
device (vesafb, matroxfb, atyfb, etc.).
Description-md5: 663dab116ae5420d55e1f7ad2f3ddd95