How To Install hdmi2usb-udev on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install hdmi2usb-udev on Debian 10.
What is hdmi2usb-udev
hdmi2usb-udev is:
This package provides a set of udev rules files for HDMI2USB devices. They grant access to users in the “video” group, provide stable device symlinks, and suppress ModemManager.
https://hdmi2usb.tv/ is an open hardware and software project for capturing HDMI video with an FPGA board. This package supports the Digilent Atlys and Numato Opsis boards.
There are three methods to install hdmi2usb-udev 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 hdmi2usb-udev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install hdmi2usb-udev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install hdmi2usb-udev
Install hdmi2usb-udev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install hdmi2usb-udev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install hdmi2usb-udev
Install hdmi2usb-udev 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 hdmi2usb-udev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install hdmi2usb-udev
How To Uninstall hdmi2usb-udev on Debian 10
To uninstall only the hdmi2usb-udev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove hdmi2usb-udev
Uninstall hdmi2usb-udev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall hdmi2usb-udev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove hdmi2usb-udev
Remove hdmi2usb-udev Configurations and Data
To remove hdmi2usb-udev configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge hdmi2usb-udev
Remove hdmi2usb-udev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove hdmi2usb-udev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge hdmi2usb-udev
Dependencies
hdmi2usb-udev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install hdmi2usb-udev package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.