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

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "fbtv" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install fbtv on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Learn how to uninstall fbtv on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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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 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: fbtv
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.103-3+deb8u1build0.16.04.1
Priority: extra
Section: universe/graphics
Source: xawtv
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Maximiliano Curia
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 192
Depends: libasound2 (>= 1.0.16), libc6 (>= 2.15), libjpeg8 (>= 8c), liblircclient0, libncurses5 (>= 6), libtinfo5 (>= 6), v4l-conf, xawtv-plugins (= 3.103-3+deb8u1build0.16.04.1)
Suggests: xawtv
Filename: pool/universe/x/xawtv/fbtv_3.103-3+deb8u1build0.16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 63488
MD5sum: feab8481abcc28eff7d706667ec64fc5
SHA1: 680aece2adf260beb08b38b22f791e9d0a32a178
SHA256: 29e6385a46459536bc1936cab90da5f4266838ee1422567165d7713c472d37d7
SHA512: aa04e9b64759e7dfaec42f5a16d6acceab760e9a600c64bbf5d29e8f506df0f17df8b5bbb604e12785de647c9bb74a59e58f4a0274cfc7033c978df7dc143778
Description-en: television viewer - Linux framebuffer application
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: acd3220dbc4c118b246a6d18433cce6d

Package: fbtv
Priority: extra
Section: universe/graphics
Installed-Size: 192
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Maximiliano Curia
Architecture: amd64
Source: xawtv
Version: 3.103-3build1
Depends: libasound2 (>= 1.0.16), libc6 (>= 2.15), libjpeg8 (>= 8c), liblircclient0, libncurses5 (>= 6), libtinfo5 (>= 6), v4l-conf, xawtv-plugins (= 3.103-3build1)
Suggests: xawtv
Filename: pool/universe/x/xawtv/fbtv_3.103-3build1_amd64.deb
Size: 63550
MD5sum: f10bbd3a1bd02310c8bcda9af38dc542
SHA1: a6396f546f1da101c14484e38b4e9fd02145dac6
SHA256: 90ea607b3093bbfdd00a2814dc9f76f4bb371ed8bd37829d4dfedc4fad5f7057
Description-en: television viewer - Linux framebuffer application
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: acd3220dbc4c118b246a6d18433cce6d
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu