How To Install zvbi on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install zvbi in Fedora 36. zvbi is Raw VBI, Teletext and Closed Caption decoding library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install zvbi on Fedora 36.

What is zvbi

ZVBI provides functions to capture and decode VBI data. The vertical blanking interval (VBI) is an interval in a television signal that temporarily suspends transmission of the signal for the electron gun to move back up to the first line of the television screen to trace the next screen field. The vertical blanking interval can be used to carry data, since anything sent during the VBI would naturally not be displayed; various test signals, closed captioning, and other digital data can be sent during this time period.

We can use yum or dnf to install zvbi on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install zvbi.

Install zvbi on Fedora 36 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install zvbi using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install zvbi

Install zvbi on Fedora 36 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install zvbi using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install zvbi

How To Uninstall zvbi on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the zvbi package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove zvbi

zvbi Package Contents on Fedora 36

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## Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install `zvbi` on Fedora 36.

### What is `zvbi`

> ZVBI provides functions to capture and decode VBI data. The vertical blanking interval (VBI) is an interval in a television signal that temporarily suspends transmission of the signal for the electron gun to move back up to the first line of the television screen to trace the next screen field. The vertical blanking interval can be used to carry data, since anything sent during the VBI would naturally not be displayed; various test signals, closed captioning, and other digital data can be sent during this time period.  

We can use `yum` or `dnf` to install `zvbi` on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install zvbi.

## Install zvbi on Fedora 36 Using dnf

Update yum database with `dnf` using the following command.

```bash
sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install zvbi using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install zvbi

Install zvbi on Fedora 36 Using yum

/usr/bin/zvbi-atsc-cc /usr/bin/zvbi-chains /usr/bin/zvbi-ntsc-cc /usr/lib/.build-id /usr/lib/.build-id/4f /usr/lib/.build-id/4f/c0c1b3ee50fec9976dc50c74f409d19f954d38 /usr/lib/.build-id/74 /usr/lib/.build-id/74/3b6f2826199d9ac92427c9c4809f9045d50fd2 /usr/lib/.build-id/77 /usr/lib/.build-id/77/9152f2f8b15013aee23442293acb1e244168c9 /usr/lib/.build-id/ac /usr/lib/.build-id/ac/baf5b7c6d7f77e27c809573ff1708f395fa3eb /usr/lib/.build-id/bd /usr/lib/.build-id/bd/5c697e32a7e9f1cd69ea117aafe7dab9e9b97e /usr/lib/.build-id/d7 /usr/lib/.build-id/d7/4c840f4336cb1663a96a23566cc21bdc0de881 /usr/lib/systemd/system/zvbid.service /usr/lib64/libzvbi-chains.so.0 /usr/lib64/libzvbi-chains.so.0.0.0 /usr/lib64/libzvbi.so.0 /usr/lib64/libzvbi.so.0.13.2 /usr/sbin/zvbid /usr/share/doc/zvbi /usr/share/doc/zvbi/AUTHORS /usr/share/doc/zvbi/BUGS /usr/share/doc/zvbi/COPYING /usr/share/doc/zvbi/COPYING.LIB /usr/share/doc/zvbi/ChangeLog /usr/share/doc/zvbi/NEWS /usr/share/doc/zvbi/README /usr/share/doc/zvbi/TODO /usr/share/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/zvbi.mo /usr/share/locale/en@boldquot/LC_MESSAGES/zvbi.mo /usr/share/locale/en@quot/LC_MESSAGES/zvbi.mo /usr/share/locale/es/LC_MESSAGES/zvbi.mo /usr/share/locale/fr/LC_MESSAGES/zvbi.mo /usr/share/locale/it/LC_MESSAGES/zvbi.mo /usr/share/locale/nl/LC_MESSAGES/zvbi.mo /usr/share/locale/pl/LC_MESSAGES/zvbi.mo /usr/share/man/man1/zvbi-atsc-cc.1.gz /usr/share/man/man1/zvbi-chains.1.gz /usr/share/man/man1/zvbi-ntsc-cc.1.gz /usr/share/man/man1/zvbid.1.gz Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh


After updating yum database, We can install `zvbi` using `yum` by running the following command:
## References


```bash
* [zvbi website](http://zapping.sourceforge.net/ZVBI/index.html)
sudo yum -y install zvbi

## Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install `zvbi` on [Fedora 36](/fedora/36/) using [yum](/fedora/36/yum/) and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).

How To Uninstall zvbi on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the zvbi package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove zvbi

zvbi Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/bin/zvbi-atsc-cc
/usr/bin/zvbi-chains
/usr/bin/zvbi-ntsc-cc
/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/02
/usr/lib/.build-id/02/0b1d389122e7f60482725cbfdbf3a7e534d054
/usr/lib/.build-id/6b
/usr/lib/.build-id/6b/2f8cb0218ac90500d90c6d753281f2761dadf0
/usr/lib/.build-id/80
/usr/lib/.build-id/80/2b71219c27c6563a8169bfc7c5668d5c8c8e02
/usr/lib/.build-id/88
/usr/lib/.build-id/88/8f56de896533748e7fac00876375adc1fea60a
/usr/lib/.build-id/99
/usr/lib/.build-id/99/de8b65926e1aaa9705b016668daca1247429b4
/usr/lib/.build-id/b3
/usr/lib/.build-id/b3/768d26f6b0dcfc17e3bb0be5ba6115f008b22a
/usr/lib/libzvbi-chains.so.0
/usr/lib/libzvbi-chains.so.0.0.0
/usr/lib/libzvbi.so.0
/usr/lib/libzvbi.so.0.13.2
/usr/lib/systemd/system/zvbid.service
/usr/sbin/zvbid
/usr/share/doc/zvbi
/usr/share/doc/zvbi/AUTHORS
/usr/share/doc/zvbi/BUGS
/usr/share/doc/zvbi/COPYING
/usr/share/doc/zvbi/COPYING.LIB
/usr/share/doc/zvbi/ChangeLog
/usr/share/doc/zvbi/NEWS
/usr/share/doc/zvbi/README
/usr/share/doc/zvbi/TODO
/usr/share/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/zvbi.mo
/usr/share/locale/en@boldquot/LC_MESSAGES/zvbi.mo
/usr/share/locale/en@quot/LC_MESSAGES/zvbi.mo
/usr/share/locale/es/LC_MESSAGES/zvbi.mo
/usr/share/locale/fr/LC_MESSAGES/zvbi.mo
/usr/share/locale/it/LC_MESSAGES/zvbi.mo
/usr/share/locale/nl/LC_MESSAGES/zvbi.mo
/usr/share/locale/pl/LC_MESSAGES/zvbi.mo
/usr/share/man/man1/zvbi-atsc-cc.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/zvbi-chains.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/zvbi-ntsc-cc.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/zvbid.1.gz

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install zvbi on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).