How To Install libxine2-xvdr on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libxine2-xvdr on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libxine2-xvdr
libxine2-xvdr is:
This plugin adds a new mrl “xvdr://” to Xine, which allows one to play back streams provided by vdr-plugin-xineliboutput.
There are three methods to install libxine2-xvdr on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libxine2-xvdr Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libxine2-xvdr using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libxine2-xvdr
Install libxine2-xvdr Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libxine2-xvdr using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libxine2-xvdr
Install libxine2-xvdr 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libxine2-xvdr using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libxine2-xvdr
How To Uninstall libxine2-xvdr on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libxine2-xvdr package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libxine2-xvdr
Uninstall libxine2-xvdr And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libxine2-xvdr and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libxine2-xvdr
Remove libxine2-xvdr Configurations and Data
To remove libxine2-xvdr configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libxine2-xvdr
Remove libxine2-xvdr configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libxine2-xvdr configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libxine2-xvdr
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libxine2-xvdr package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
