How to Install and Uninstall dvb-tools Package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: February 24,2025

You can also install and uninstall the dvb-tools on the following distributions in the same way, as they are all based on the Ubuntu system

Kubuntu 22.04 LTS
Lubuntu 22.04 LTS
Xubuntu 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu MATE 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu Studio 22.04 LTS
Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS
Zorin OS 16 / Zorin OS 17
Ubuntu Budgie 22.04

1. Install "dvb-tools" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install dvb-tools on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "dvb-tools" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall dvb-tools on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish):


    
        
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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 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: dvb-tools
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.22.1-2build1
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 (= 1.22.1-2build1), libc6 (>= 2.34)
Filename: pool/universe/v/v4l-utils/dvb-tools_1.22.1-2build1_amd64.deb
Size: 53312
MD5sum: c6f518814ac3d55e3d0a464e3fec3200
SHA1: 0d50835dad57369ef216a126b3891a1f38fc1125
SHA256: 62cd3c46002cc8eb884cb1ff5549faa8a8ecdbdfd5884c842619561df1c62efc
SHA512: 4d68f773a4d04436cfe6141c353010797f76d7cd0816b8df747179e2292ee685703f7fa9e7d5e855bc5314f497239b252136691ce93bd983cecb71f71f3f447b
Homepage: https://linuxtv.org/downloads/v4l-utils/
Description: Collection of command line DVB utilities
Description-md5: a54cfaa4944c8dc2a147a912f1a0a388