How To Install xawtv on CentOS 7
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xawtv on CentOS 7.
What is xawtv
Xawtv is a simple xaw-based TV program which uses the bttv driver or video4linux. Xawtv contains various command-line utilities for grabbing images and .avi movies, for tuning in to TV stations, etc. Xawtv also includes a grabber driver for vic.
We can use yum or dnf to install xawtv on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install xawtv.
Install xawtv on CentOS 7 Using yum
Update yum database with yum using the following command.
sudo yum makecache
After updating yum database, We can install xawtv using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install xawtv
Install xawtv on CentOS 7 Using dnf
If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first.
Update yum database with dnf using the following command.
sudo dnf makecache
After updating yum database, We can install xawtv using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install xawtv
How To Uninstall xawtv on CentOS 7
To uninstall only the xawtv package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove xawtv
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xawtv on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.