How To Install kodi-pvr-dvbviewer on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install kodi-pvr-dvbviewer on Kali Linux.
What is kodi-pvr-dvbviewer
kodi-pvr-dvbviewer is:
Kodi, formerly known as XBMC is an award winning free and open source software media-player and entertainment hub for all your digital media. Kodi is available for Linux, Mac OS X (Leopard, Tiger and Apple TV) and Microsoft Windows, as well as the original Xbox game console. Created in 2003 by a group of like minded programmers, Kodi is a non-profit project run and developed by volunteers located around the world. More than 50 software developers have contributed to Kodi, and 100-plus translators have worked to expand its reach, making it available in more than 30 languages.
While Kodi functions very well as a standard media player application for your computer, it has been designed to be the perfect companion for your HTPC. Supporting an almost endless range of remote controls, and combined with its beautiful interface and powerful skinning engine, Kodi feels very natural to use from the couch and is the ideal solution for your home theater. Once installed, your computer will become a fully functional multimedia jukebox.
This package is DVBViewer PVR client for DVBViewer Recording Service. It supports LiveTV, Timers, Recordings, EPG and timeshift.
There are three methods to install kodi-pvr-dvbviewer 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 kodi-pvr-dvbviewer Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install kodi-pvr-dvbviewer using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install kodi-pvr-dvbviewerInstall kodi-pvr-dvbviewer Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install kodi-pvr-dvbviewer using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install kodi-pvr-dvbviewerInstall kodi-pvr-dvbviewer 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install kodi-pvr-dvbviewer using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install kodi-pvr-dvbviewerHow To Uninstall kodi-pvr-dvbviewer on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the kodi-pvr-dvbviewer package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove kodi-pvr-dvbviewerUninstall kodi-pvr-dvbviewer And Its Dependencies
To uninstall kodi-pvr-dvbviewer and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove kodi-pvr-dvbviewerRemove kodi-pvr-dvbviewer Configurations and Data
To remove kodi-pvr-dvbviewer configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge kodi-pvr-dvbviewerRemove kodi-pvr-dvbviewer configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove kodi-pvr-dvbviewer configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge kodi-pvr-dvbviewerDependencies
kodi-pvr-dvbviewer have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install kodi-pvr-dvbviewer package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.