How To Install xbmc-pvr-dvbviewer on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xbmc-pvr-dvbviewer on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is xbmc-pvr-dvbviewer
xbmc-pvr-dvbviewer is:
This is a transitional dummy package. It can safely be removed.
There are three methods to install xbmc-pvr-dvbviewer 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 xbmc-pvr-dvbviewer Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install xbmc-pvr-dvbviewer using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xbmc-pvr-dvbviewer
Install xbmc-pvr-dvbviewer Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xbmc-pvr-dvbviewer using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xbmc-pvr-dvbviewer
Install xbmc-pvr-dvbviewer 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 xbmc-pvr-dvbviewer using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xbmc-pvr-dvbviewer
How To Uninstall xbmc-pvr-dvbviewer on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the xbmc-pvr-dvbviewer package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xbmc-pvr-dvbviewer
Uninstall xbmc-pvr-dvbviewer And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xbmc-pvr-dvbviewer and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xbmc-pvr-dvbviewer
Remove xbmc-pvr-dvbviewer Configurations and Data
To remove xbmc-pvr-dvbviewer configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xbmc-pvr-dvbviewer
Remove xbmc-pvr-dvbviewer configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xbmc-pvr-dvbviewer configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xbmc-pvr-dvbviewer
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xbmc-pvr-dvbviewer package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.