How To Install v4l2ucp on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install v4l2ucp on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is v4l2ucp
v4l2ucp is:
V4L2UCP is an universal control panel for V4L and V4L2 devices. It reads the description of the controls that the device supports from the device device, and presents the user with a graphical means for adjusting those controls; it allows for controlling multiple devices.
Controls can be updated with the device status either manually, or periodically. There is an easy way to reset one or all the controls to their default state.
There are three methods to install v4l2ucp 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 v4l2ucp Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install v4l2ucp using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install v4l2ucp
Install v4l2ucp Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install v4l2ucp using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install v4l2ucp
Install v4l2ucp 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 v4l2ucp using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install v4l2ucp
How To Uninstall v4l2ucp on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the v4l2ucp package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove v4l2ucp
Uninstall v4l2ucp And Its Dependencies
To uninstall v4l2ucp and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove v4l2ucp
Remove v4l2ucp Configurations and Data
To remove v4l2ucp configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge v4l2ucp
Remove v4l2ucp configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove v4l2ucp configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge v4l2ucp
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install v4l2ucp package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
