How to Install and Uninstall fbtv Package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "fbtv" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install fbtv on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)


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

This tutorial shows how to uninstall fbtv on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):


    
        
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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 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Package: fbtv
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.107-1ubuntu1
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: 218
Depends: v4l-conf, xawtv-plugins (= 3.107-1ubuntu1), libasound2 (>= 1.0.16), libc6 (>= 2.33), libjpeg8 (>= 8c), liblirc-client0, libncursesw6 (>= 6), libtinfo6 (>= 6)
Suggests: xawtv
Filename: pool/universe/x/xawtv/fbtv_3.107-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 68552
MD5sum: 5c37160dae150bd9aa6fd773d9bc4098
SHA1: b7debc01beb338f60b2eb3af8e2c4fbd44492250
SHA256: fe247fa52f60b721b6324d298a9cdecf0478cf0e5e9c386d8746c1888e6a13f0
SHA512: 34d2590d6a1c2da3fca43345f1a4800be13624199cd5cc960376cc49d2dd68c5c488a60080664f4554709d7b0c8148f1bdf2d12f8ffd5eb2b82677a29238cd64
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