How To Install dvbpsi-utils on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install dvbpsi-utils on Ubuntu 18.04. dvbpsi-utils is utilities and example programs for libdvbpsi

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install dvbpsi-utils on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is dvbpsi-utils

dvbpsi-utils is:

libdvbpsi is a simple library designed for MPEG TS and DVB PSI tables decoding and generating.

This package contains the dvbinfo utility as well as other example programs.

There are three methods to install dvbpsi-utils 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 dvbpsi-utils Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install dvbpsi-utils

Install dvbpsi-utils Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install dvbpsi-utils

Install dvbpsi-utils 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 dvbpsi-utils using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install dvbpsi-utils

How To Uninstall dvbpsi-utils on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the dvbpsi-utils package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove dvbpsi-utils

Uninstall dvbpsi-utils And Its Dependencies

To uninstall dvbpsi-utils and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove dvbpsi-utils

Remove dvbpsi-utils Configurations and Data

To remove dvbpsi-utils configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge dvbpsi-utils

Remove dvbpsi-utils configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dvbpsi-utils

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Summary

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