How To Install dvb-tools on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install dvb-tools on Kali Linux. dvb-tools is Collection of command line DVB utilities

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install dvb-tools on Kali Linux.

What is dvb-tools

dvb-tools is:

This is a series of tools written to help testing and working with DVB, using its latest V5 API. The tools can also work with the DVBv3 API.

The current tools are:

dvb-fe-tool: a simple test application, that reads from the frontend. it also allows one to change the default delivery system. In the future, it may be used to change any property via command line.

dvb-format-convert: converts from zap and scan initial-tuning-data-file into the new format defined to work with DVBv5.

dvbv5-scan: a DVBv5 scan tool.

dvbv5-zap: a DVBv5 zap tool. It allows one to tune into a DVB channel, and to watch to a DVB service (e. g. receiving the video and audio streams, via another application using the dvr device).

There are three methods to install dvb-tools 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 dvb-tools Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install dvb-tools using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install dvb-tools

Install dvb-tools Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install dvb-tools using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install dvb-tools

Install dvb-tools 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 dvb-tools using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install dvb-tools

How To Uninstall dvb-tools on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the dvb-tools package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove dvb-tools

Uninstall dvb-tools And Its Dependencies

To uninstall dvb-tools and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove dvb-tools

Remove dvb-tools Configurations and Data

To remove dvb-tools configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge dvb-tools

Remove dvb-tools configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove dvb-tools configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dvb-tools

Dependencies

dvb-tools have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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