How To Install dv4l on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install dv4l on Kali Linux. dv4l is Redirect V4L API to access a camcorder from a V4L program

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install dv4l on Kali Linux.

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 Kali Linux. 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 on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. 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 Kali Linux

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 Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove dv4l

Remove dv4l Configurations and Data

To remove dv4l configuration and data from Kali Linux 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 Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.