How To Install vdr-plugin-vnsiserver on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install vdr-plugin-vnsiserver on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is vdr-plugin-vnsiserver
vdr-plugin-vnsiserver is:
The vdr-plugin-vnsiserver provides PVR backend services for Kodi clients using the kodi-pvr-vdr-vnsi addon. Via VNSI (VDR-Network-Streaming-Interface) Kodi connects to this plugin and can access various VDR functions like timers, channels, live-TV-streaming and recordings.
There are three methods to install vdr-plugin-vnsiserver 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-vnsiserver 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-vnsiserver using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install vdr-plugin-vnsiserver
Install vdr-plugin-vnsiserver Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install vdr-plugin-vnsiserver using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install vdr-plugin-vnsiserver
Install vdr-plugin-vnsiserver 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-vnsiserver using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install vdr-plugin-vnsiserver
How To Uninstall vdr-plugin-vnsiserver on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the vdr-plugin-vnsiserver package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove vdr-plugin-vnsiserver
Uninstall vdr-plugin-vnsiserver And Its Dependencies
To uninstall vdr-plugin-vnsiserver 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-vnsiserver
Remove vdr-plugin-vnsiserver Configurations and Data
To remove vdr-plugin-vnsiserver configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge vdr-plugin-vnsiserver
Remove vdr-plugin-vnsiserver configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove vdr-plugin-vnsiserver configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge vdr-plugin-vnsiserver
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install vdr-plugin-vnsiserver package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
