How To Install vdr-plugin-epgsearch on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install vdr-plugin-epgsearch on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is vdr-plugin-epgsearch
vdr-plugin-epgsearch is:
This plugin for the Linux Video Disc Recorder (VDR) allows searching the EPG (electronic programme guide) data by defining search terms that can permanently be stored in a list for later reuse. It supports regular expressions and is capable of doing fuzzy searches. EPG-Search scans the EPG in background and can automatically create timers for matching search terms. Besides this it supports searching for repetitions, detection of timer conflicts, sending emails on timer events and much more. Search terms can also be added and modified with vdradmin-am, a web frontend for VDR.
There are three methods to install vdr-plugin-epgsearch 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 vdr-plugin-epgsearch Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install vdr-plugin-epgsearch using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install vdr-plugin-epgsearch
Install vdr-plugin-epgsearch Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install vdr-plugin-epgsearch using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install vdr-plugin-epgsearch
Install vdr-plugin-epgsearch 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 vdr-plugin-epgsearch using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install vdr-plugin-epgsearch
How To Uninstall vdr-plugin-epgsearch on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the vdr-plugin-epgsearch package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove vdr-plugin-epgsearch
Uninstall vdr-plugin-epgsearch And Its Dependencies
To uninstall vdr-plugin-epgsearch and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove vdr-plugin-epgsearch
Remove vdr-plugin-epgsearch Configurations and Data
To remove vdr-plugin-epgsearch configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge vdr-plugin-epgsearch
Remove vdr-plugin-epgsearch configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove vdr-plugin-epgsearch configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge vdr-plugin-epgsearch
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install vdr-plugin-epgsearch package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
