How To Install dv4l on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install dv4l on Debian 10.
What is dv4l
dv4l is:
dv4l enables programs to access a dv1394 (Firewire) camcorder by using the video4linux (V4L) API. dv4lstart uses the LD_PRELOAD facility to intercept calls to the V4L API and make the camcorder’s videostream available.
There are three methods to install dv4l on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install dv4l Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install dv4l using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install dv4l
Install dv4l Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install dv4l using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install dv4l
Install dv4l 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install dv4l using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install dv4l
How To Uninstall dv4l on Debian 10
To uninstall only the dv4l package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove dv4l
Uninstall dv4l And Its Dependencies
To uninstall dv4l and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove dv4l
Remove dv4l Configurations and Data
To remove dv4l configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge dv4l
Remove dv4l configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove dv4l configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dv4l
Dependencies
dv4l have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install dv4l package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.