How To Install xserver-xorg-video-ivtv on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-video-ivtv on Debian 12.
What is xserver-xorg-video-ivtv
xserver-xorg-video-ivtv 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 driver requires the IVTV kernel module provided by the ivtv-source package.
There are three methods to install xserver-xorg-video-ivtv on Debian 12. 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 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 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xserver-xorg-video-ivtv
Install xserver-xorg-video-ivtv 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 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xserver-xorg-video-ivtv
Install xserver-xorg-video-ivtv 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install xserver-xorg-video-ivtv using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xserver-xorg-video-ivtv
How To Uninstall xserver-xorg-video-ivtv on Debian 12
To uninstall only the xserver-xorg-video-ivtv package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xserver-xorg-video-ivtv
Uninstall xserver-xorg-video-ivtv And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xserver-xorg-video-ivtv and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xserver-xorg-video-ivtv
Remove xserver-xorg-video-ivtv Configurations and Data
To remove xserver-xorg-video-ivtv configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xserver-xorg-video-ivtv
Remove xserver-xorg-video-ivtv configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xserver-xorg-video-ivtv configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xserver-xorg-video-ivtv
Dependencies
xserver-xorg-video-ivtv have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-video-ivtv package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.