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

Last updated: December 24,2024

1. Install "mythtv" package

Please follow the steps below to install mythtv on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

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


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

Package: mythtv
Architecture: all
Version: 2:0.28.0+fixes.20160413.15cf421-0ubuntu2.16.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: multiverse/graphics
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: MythTV Ubuntu Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 86
Depends: mysql-server | virtual-mysql-server | mysql-server-5.7 | mysql-server-5.6 | mariadb-server, mythtv-database, mythtv-frontend, mythtv-backend, ntp | time-daemon | ntp-simple
Suggests: mythtv-doc
Filename: pool/multiverse/m/mythtv/mythtv_0.28.0+fixes.20160413.15cf421-0ubuntu2.16.04.1_all.deb
Size: 4892
MD5sum: 715c709f0d13a4757f4486c1539d049b
SHA1: a9afdb786c2af1c920de9c5a50dd48a0e2e6341b
SHA256: ea6c32b030534e9f72ac7f8f0d2006d173b04c111c591733a02d23ab521a96d3
SHA512: 7e9f8fe85a52e3c8a3184cecf697fc59a56feba772b261fc93996c7f681b3678d4a67fe8e272ad4382eaee7d19b311606986469882fae7d0d5d75991442f2e7f
Homepage: http://www.mythtv.org
Description-en: Personal video recorder application (client and server)
MythTV implements the following PVR features, and more, with a
unified graphical interface:
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- Basic 'live-tv' functionality. Pause/Fast Forward/Rewind "live" TV.
- Video compression using RTjpeg or MPEG-4
- Program listing retrieval using XMLTV
- Themable, semi-transparent on-screen display
- Electronic program guide
- Scheduled recording of TV programs
- Resolution of conflicts between scheduled recordings
- Basic video editing
.
http://www.mythtv.org/
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This package will install a complete MythTV client/server environment on a
single system. If you are intended on using this as your only MythTV machine,
and this machine is already configured as a desktop, this package will get you
up and running switfly.
.
If you are intended on installing this on a standalone/non-desktop machine,
you should look into the Metapackages available:
mythtv-backend-master (backend with a local database)
mythtv-backend (backend needing a remote database)
Description-md5: 0b065b744205faaa940ed448d970a06f
Task: mythbuntu-frontend, mythbuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-backend-slave, mythbuntu-backend-master
Supported: 3y

Package: mythtv
Priority: optional
Section: multiverse/graphics
Installed-Size: 86
Maintainer: MythTV Ubuntu Maintainers
Architecture: all
Version: 2:0.28.0+fixes.20160413.15cf421-0ubuntu2
Depends: mysql-server | virtual-mysql-server | mysql-server-5.7 | mysql-server-5.6 | mariadb-server, mythtv-database, mythtv-frontend, mythtv-backend, ntp | time-daemon | ntp-simple
Suggests: mythtv-doc
Filename: pool/multiverse/m/mythtv/mythtv_0.28.0+fixes.20160413.15cf421-0ubuntu2_all.deb
Size: 4882
MD5sum: 481b75c6fb41d9c1addbe1af2ee4261c
SHA1: 1102808a6d33df440b0712a25ee8adc48e80123a
SHA256: 3ad714874b294ccb93d258d01d54f07900ccc12d7aad39654a79455a541b0eb6
Description-en: Personal video recorder application (client and server)
MythTV implements the following PVR features, and more, with a
unified graphical interface:
.
- Basic 'live-tv' functionality. Pause/Fast Forward/Rewind "live" TV.
- Video compression using RTjpeg or MPEG-4
- Program listing retrieval using XMLTV
- Themable, semi-transparent on-screen display
- Electronic program guide
- Scheduled recording of TV programs
- Resolution of conflicts between scheduled recordings
- Basic video editing
.
http://www.mythtv.org/
.
This package will install a complete MythTV client/server environment on a
single system. If you are intended on using this as your only MythTV machine,
and this machine is already configured as a desktop, this package will get you
up and running switfly.
.
If you are intended on installing this on a standalone/non-desktop machine,
you should look into the Metapackages available:
mythtv-backend-master (backend with a local database)
mythtv-backend (backend needing a remote database)
Description-md5: 0b065b744205faaa940ed448d970a06f
Homepage: http://www.mythtv.org
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 3y
Task: mythbuntu-frontend, mythbuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-backend-slave, mythbuntu-backend-master