How to Install and Uninstall libavc1394-tools Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "libavc1394-tools" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install libavc1394-tools on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "libavc1394-tools" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall libavc1394-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 libavc1394-tools package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: libavc1394-tools
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Installed-Size: 67
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Multimedia Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Source: libavc1394
Version: 0.5.4-4
Depends: libavc1394-0 (>= 0.5.3), libc6 (>= 2.7), libraw1394-11
Filename: pool/universe/liba/libavc1394/libavc1394-tools_0.5.4-4_amd64.deb
Size: 16626
MD5sum: 1a1f39ca3b9fbefd6abe78b2fd25a243
SHA1: c7c4cc4ed695b5940a4c0450a6abca8a98a37a3b
SHA256: ca0287b2b030b243ecb44b5d26b5feb0346239fde80a8ca3012d02094bf15017
Description-en: control IEEE 1394 audio/video devices (utilities)
libavc1394 is a programming interface for the 1394 Trade Association AV/C
(Audio/Video Control) Digital Interface Command Set. It allows you to
remote control camcorders and similar devices connected to your computer
via an IEEE 1394 (aka Firewire) link.
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This package provides the command line tool dvcont that acts as a simple
remote control, the tool mkrfc2734 that is needed to advertise IP over
IEEE 1394 (RFC 2734) capabilities with the Linux 2.4 kernel series, and
the utility panelctl, a remote control for set-top boxes.
Description-md5: cca90fb0bc5ae2f64fb77f8bb41f7aa9
Homepage: http://sourceforge.net/projects/libavc1394/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu