How to Install and Uninstall libdvb-dev Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 21,2024

1. Install "libdvb-dev" package

This is a short guide on how to install libdvb-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                libdvb-dev
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "libdvb-dev" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall libdvb-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: libdvb-dev
Priority: optional
Section: universe/libdevel
Installed-Size: 992
Maintainer: Ubuntu MOTU Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian multimedia packages maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Source: libdvb
Version: 0.5.5.1-5.1
Filename: pool/universe/libd/libdvb/libdvb-dev_0.5.5.1-5.1_amd64.deb
Size: 283300
MD5sum: c0f2cd1153e62587ad2107d92b50279f
SHA1: 7d9c92542c5c3cf743bc0e8a634e6ecd62a00252
SHA256: 582bebf2ba7278829a1850af328b991fce93b7f6d5a30b38da1dee953e2bf9ee
Description-en: library to tune and command Digital Video Broadcasting cards
The DVB standard (Digital Video Broadcasting) is an integrated package of
standards for the distribution of terrestrial (DVB-T), satellite (DVB-S)
and cable (DVB-C) digital television.
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This library offers an abstraction layer over the Linux DVB kernel drivers
to tune and command DVB cards that are connected to the system. Common uses
include scanning transponders, selecting channels and retrieving raw MPEG-2
transport streams (TS).
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This package contains the header files and static libraries needed to
compile applications or shared objects that use libdvb.
Description-md5: 107ed5977bf92a14fa2a93790a3fd771
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu