How To Install xserver-xorg-video-ivtv-dbg on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-video-ivtv-dbg on Kali Linux. xserver-xorg-video-ivtv-dbg is X.Org X server – IVTV display driver (debug symbols)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-video-ivtv-dbg on Kali Linux.

What is xserver-xorg-video-ivtv-dbg

xserver-xorg-video-ivtv-dbg is:

This package provides the driver for the overlay framebuffer provided by the iTVC15 family of MPEG codecs. The iTVC15 family includes the iTVC15 (CX24315) and iTVC16 (CX24316). These chips are commonly found on Hauppauge’s WinTV PVR-250 and PVR-350 TV capture cards.

This package provides debugging symbols for this Xorg X driver.

There are three methods to install xserver-xorg-video-ivtv-dbg on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install xserver-xorg-video-ivtv-dbg Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install xserver-xorg-video-ivtv-dbg using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install xserver-xorg-video-ivtv-dbg

Install xserver-xorg-video-ivtv-dbg Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install xserver-xorg-video-ivtv-dbg using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install xserver-xorg-video-ivtv-dbg

Install xserver-xorg-video-ivtv-dbg Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install xserver-xorg-video-ivtv-dbg using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xserver-xorg-video-ivtv-dbg

How To Uninstall xserver-xorg-video-ivtv-dbg on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the xserver-xorg-video-ivtv-dbg package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove xserver-xorg-video-ivtv-dbg

Uninstall xserver-xorg-video-ivtv-dbg And Its Dependencies

To uninstall xserver-xorg-video-ivtv-dbg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xserver-xorg-video-ivtv-dbg

Remove xserver-xorg-video-ivtv-dbg Configurations and Data

To remove xserver-xorg-video-ivtv-dbg configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge xserver-xorg-video-ivtv-dbg

Remove xserver-xorg-video-ivtv-dbg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove xserver-xorg-video-ivtv-dbg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xserver-xorg-video-ivtv-dbg

Dependencies

xserver-xorg-video-ivtv-dbg have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-video-ivtv-dbg package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.