How to Install and Uninstall dvb-tools Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "dvb-tools" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install dvb-tools on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall dvb-tools on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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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 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: dvb-tools
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Installed-Size: 149
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Gregor Jasny
Architecture: amd64
Source: v4l-utils
Version: 1.10.0-1
Depends: libdvbv5-0 (= 1.10.0-1), libc6 (>= 2.8)
Filename: pool/universe/v/v4l-utils/dvb-tools_1.10.0-1_amd64.deb
Size: 35766
MD5sum: f00d7b3717d26f3c342c16075d550d89
SHA1: f3a228c22747a5f244d2057b8e316f7c53cd6dd3
SHA256: c99bafda7c9a149f1bd44d96074722dde6c83a4cef74adc9ffbc31f6bf1d4d4a
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
Homepage: http://linuxtv.org/downloads/v4l-utils/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu