How To Install kodi-pvr-wmc on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install kodi-pvr-wmc on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is kodi-pvr-wmc
kodi-pvr-wmc is:
PVR client add-on that provides Live TV, PVR (Personal Video Recorder) functions and electronic program guide data for Kodi. The services are provided by connecting to ServerWMC, a server interface for Windows which communicates with Windows Media Center.
There are three methods to install kodi-pvr-wmc 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 kodi-pvr-wmc Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install kodi-pvr-wmc using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install kodi-pvr-wmc
Install kodi-pvr-wmc Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install kodi-pvr-wmc using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install kodi-pvr-wmc
Install kodi-pvr-wmc 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 kodi-pvr-wmc using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install kodi-pvr-wmc
How To Uninstall kodi-pvr-wmc on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the kodi-pvr-wmc package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove kodi-pvr-wmc
Uninstall kodi-pvr-wmc And Its Dependencies
To uninstall kodi-pvr-wmc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove kodi-pvr-wmc
Remove kodi-pvr-wmc Configurations and Data
To remove kodi-pvr-wmc configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge kodi-pvr-wmc
Remove kodi-pvr-wmc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove kodi-pvr-wmc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge kodi-pvr-wmc
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install kodi-pvr-wmc package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
