How To Install xbmc-pvr-vuplus on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install xbmc-pvr-vuplus on Ubuntu 18.04. xbmc-pvr-vuplus is transitional dummy package

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xbmc-pvr-vuplus on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is xbmc-pvr-vuplus

xbmc-pvr-vuplus is:

This is a transitional dummy package. It can safely be removed.

There are three methods to install xbmc-pvr-vuplus 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-vuplus 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-vuplus using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install xbmc-pvr-vuplus

Install xbmc-pvr-vuplus Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install xbmc-pvr-vuplus using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install xbmc-pvr-vuplus

Install xbmc-pvr-vuplus 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-vuplus using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xbmc-pvr-vuplus

How To Uninstall xbmc-pvr-vuplus on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the xbmc-pvr-vuplus package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove xbmc-pvr-vuplus

Uninstall xbmc-pvr-vuplus And Its Dependencies

To uninstall xbmc-pvr-vuplus 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-vuplus

Remove xbmc-pvr-vuplus Configurations and Data

To remove xbmc-pvr-vuplus configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge xbmc-pvr-vuplus

Remove xbmc-pvr-vuplus configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove xbmc-pvr-vuplus configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xbmc-pvr-vuplus

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install xbmc-pvr-vuplus package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.