How To Install xawtv-plugin-qt 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 xawtv-plugin-qt on Ubuntu.
What is xawtv-plugin-qt
xawtv-plugin-qt is:
XawTV is a set of software for watching and recording television channels and webcams.
This package provides a plugin to record QuickTime movies with xawtv and motv.
There are three methods to install xawtv-plugin-qt 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 xawtv-plugin-qt Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install xawtv-plugin-qt using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xawtv-plugin-qt
Install xawtv-plugin-qt Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xawtv-plugin-qt using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xawtv-plugin-qt
Install xawtv-plugin-qt 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 xawtv-plugin-qt using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xawtv-plugin-qt
How To Uninstall xawtv-plugin-qt on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the xawtv-plugin-qt package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xawtv-plugin-qt
Uninstall xawtv-plugin-qt And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xawtv-plugin-qt and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xawtv-plugin-qt
Remove xawtv-plugin-qt Configurations and Data
To remove xawtv-plugin-qt configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xawtv-plugin-qt
Remove xawtv-plugin-qt configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xawtv-plugin-qt configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xawtv-plugin-qt
Dependencies
xawtv-plugin-qt have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xawtv-plugin-qt package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.