How To Install ivtv-utils on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ivtv-utils on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is ivtv-utils
ivtv-utils is:
The IVTV project develops a kernel driver for Linux and a driver for X11 for hardware based on Conexant’s CX23415/CX23416 codec chip such as the Hauppauge PVR 150/250/350/500 models and other supported hardware.
There are three methods to install ivtv-utils on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install ivtv-utils Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install ivtv-utils using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ivtv-utils
Install ivtv-utils Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ivtv-utils using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ivtv-utils
Install ivtv-utils Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install ivtv-utils using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ivtv-utils
How To Uninstall ivtv-utils on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the ivtv-utils package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ivtv-utils
Uninstall ivtv-utils And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ivtv-utils and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ivtv-utils
Remove ivtv-utils Configurations and Data
To remove ivtv-utils configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ivtv-utils
Remove ivtv-utils configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ivtv-utils configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ivtv-utils
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ivtv-utils package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
