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

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "dvd+rw-tools" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install dvd+rw-tools on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "dvd+rw-tools" package

This guide let you learn how to uninstall dvd+rw-tools on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the dvd+rw-tools package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: dvd+rw-tools
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Installed-Size: 311
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Optical Media Tools Team
Architecture: amd64
Version: 7.1-11
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4), libstdc++6 (>= 4.1.1), genisoimage, growisofs (>= 7.1-9)
Suggests: cdrskin
Filename: pool/universe/d/dvd+rw-tools/dvd+rw-tools_7.1-11_amd64.deb
Size: 82104
MD5sum: 58c8b53ae26f2873ceb56f9910300c43
SHA1: 70a6e2232ccc7ece1a041c25dd8c336a2871299d
SHA256: 233724ec1368f400cb44076842f981639f1b9ce8470435aa18364a0f301382a6
Description-en: DVD+-RW/R tools
The dvd+rw-tools suite makes it possible to burn DVD images created by
dvdauthor or genisoimage to DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, and DVD-RW disks,
replacing cdrecord-proDVD in many cases.
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This package contains dvd+rw-mediainfo (to give details about DVD
disks), and some programs to control the write speed and obtain
information from DVD-RAM.
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Additionally, it depends on the growisofs package to provide the main
front-end for burning DVD-like media.
Description-md5: 63f942222e20cd33a7d6646892c22266
Homepage: http://fy.chalmers.se/~appro/linux/DVD+RW/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 3y
Task: kubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-full, edubuntu-dvd-live, ubuntustudio-video, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, ubuntu-mate-desktop