How to Install and Uninstall dvb-tools Package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Last updated: May 13,2024

1. Install "dvb-tools" package

Please follow the instructions below to install dvb-tools on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)


    
        
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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

This is a short guide on how to uninstall dvb-tools on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):


    
        
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                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 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Package: dvb-tools
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.20.0-3
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: 245
Depends: libdvbv5-0 (= 1.20.0-3), libc6 (>= 2.33)
Filename: pool/universe/v/v4l-utils/dvb-tools_1.20.0-3_amd64.deb
Size: 50208
MD5sum: 21feafead0829fa6b891d264de93d21e
SHA1: a8c18fc405d892a5db4e8c7dfec49594acc8e8d9
SHA256: 71984a01c3b064e6d4909514b468244c09d16ca24890d9076b61b141f0c0cf90
SHA512: 29f8a34e4d5ec37c91c49c968f898742d6a7023af4a7e2712ccc9455864005e04ca3f32a8de86bf3c3a37895f423e47800a71b0f6a215b7a4600355e7eee819c
Homepage: https://linuxtv.org/downloads/v4l-utils/
Description-en: Collection of command line DVB utilities
This is a series of tools written to help testing and working with DVB,
using its latest V5 API. The tools can also work with the DVBv3 API.
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The current tools are:
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dvb-fe-tool: a simple test application, that reads from the frontend.
it also allows one to change the default delivery system.
In the future, it may be used to change any property via command line.
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dvb-format-convert: converts from zap and scan initial-tuning-data-file
into the new format defined to work with DVBv5.
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dvbv5-scan: a DVBv5 scan tool.
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dvbv5-zap: a DVBv5 zap tool. It allows one to tune into a DVB channel,
and to watch to a DVB service (e. g. receiving the video and audio
streams, via another application using the dvr device).
Description-md5: a54cfaa4944c8dc2a147a912f1a0a388