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

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

Introduction

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

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 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 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 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 using aptitude by running the following command:

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

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

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 Kali Linux, 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 Kali Linux 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 Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.