How To Install xbmc-pvr-wmc on Ubuntu 18.04

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

Introduction

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

What is xbmc-pvr-wmc

xbmc-pvr-wmc is:

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

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

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

Install xbmc-pvr-wmc Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install xbmc-pvr-wmc

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

sudo aptitude -y install xbmc-pvr-wmc

How To Uninstall xbmc-pvr-wmc on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove xbmc-pvr-wmc

Uninstall xbmc-pvr-wmc And Its Dependencies

To uninstall xbmc-pvr-wmc 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-wmc

Remove xbmc-pvr-wmc Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

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Summary

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