How To Install dvblast on CentOS 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install dvblast on CentOS 8. dvblast is Simple and powerful streaming application

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install dvblast on CentOS 8.

What is dvblast

DVBlast is a simple and powerful streaming application based on the linux-dvb API. It opens a DVB device, tunes it, places PID filters, configures a CAM module, and demultiplexes the packets to several RTP outputs. It supports the new S2API of linux-dvb (compile option).

We can use yum or dnf to install dvblast on CentOS 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install dvblast.

Install dvblast on CentOS 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

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

sudo yum -y install dvblast

Install dvblast on CentOS 8 Using dnf

If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first. Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache

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

sudo dnf -y install dvblast

How To Uninstall dvblast on CentOS 8

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

sudo dnf remove dvblast

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install dvblast on CentOS 8 using yum and dnf.