How to Install and Uninstall dv4l Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 10,2024

1. Install "dv4l" package

Please follow the instructions below to install dv4l on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                dv4l
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "dv4l" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall dv4l on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                dv4l
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the dv4l package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: dv4l
Priority: optional
Section: universe/graphics
Installed-Size: 106
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Nobuhiro Iwamatsu
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.0-5
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15), libdv4, libiec61883-0 (>= 1.2.0), libraw1394-11
Filename: pool/universe/d/dv4l/dv4l_1.0-5_amd64.deb
Size: 21246
MD5sum: 49296369f2a6aed883cb08732ce77a23
SHA1: 5c0484f7df687b70072cc8b4405455640e66c30c
SHA256: e841d0fe708d4efe01aa4bd6d0f2bb964425fb67c1a34104f384bcf1ac97fc12
Description-en: Redirect V4L API to access a camcorder from a V4L program
dv4l enables programs to access a dv1394 (Firewire) camcorder by using
the video4linux (V4L) API. dv4lstart uses the LD_PRELOAD facility to
intercept calls to the V4L API and make the camcorder's videostream available.
Description-md5: 09a323034cddcd8bf82043f57ac695dd
Homepage: http://dv4l.berlios.de/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu