How To Install mythtv on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
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Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install mythtv on Ubuntu.
What is mythtv
mythtv is:
MythTV implements the following PVR features, and more, with a unified graphical interface:
- Basic ’live-tv’ functionality. Pause/Fast Forward/Rewind “live” TV.
- Video compression using RTjpeg or MPEG-4
- Program listing retrieval using XMLTV
- Themable, semi-transparent on-screen display
- Electronic program guide
- Scheduled recording of TV programs
- Resolution of conflicts between scheduled recordings
- Basic video editing
This package will install a complete MythTV client/server environment on a single system. If you are intended on using this as your only MythTV machine, and this machine is already configured as a desktop, this package will get you up and running switfly.
If you are intended on installing this on a standalone/non-desktop machine, you should look into the Metapackages available: mythtv-backend-master (backend with a local database) mythtv-backend (backend needing a remote database)
There are three methods to install mythtv on Ubuntu. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install mythtv Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install mythtv using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install mythtv
Install mythtv Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install mythtv using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install mythtv
Install mythtv 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 mythtv using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install mythtv
How To Uninstall mythtv on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the mythtv package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove mythtv
Uninstall mythtv And Its Dependencies
To uninstall mythtv and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove mythtv
Remove mythtv Configurations and Data
To remove mythtv configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge mythtv
Remove mythtv configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove mythtv configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mythtv
Dependencies
mythtv have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install mythtv package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.