Installing v4l2loopback-utils on Ubuntu 17.04 LTS
Example of installing v4l2loopback-utils on Ubuntu 17.04 LTS using the command sudo apt-get install v4l2loopback-utils.
Quick installation of v4l2loopback-utils:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: v4l2loopback-utils
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install v4l2loopback-utils
Package Details | |
| Package: | v4l2loopback-utils |
| Version: | 0.10.0-1 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
| Home page: | https://github.com/umlaeute/v4l2loopback |
| Description: | Commandline utilities for the for the v4l2-loopback module This package contains applications to interact with v4l2-loopback devices ("virtual video devices"). Currently there is only a single command line utility: . v4l2loopback-ctl: tool to set framerate, format and timeout image |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 17.04 |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | universe/graphics |
How to install v4l2loopback-utils on Ubuntu 17.04?
First of all update your system with the command:
sudo apt-get update
Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 17.04 on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.
After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.
If v4l2loopback-utils is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L v4l2loopback-utils' will give followin error.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L v4l2loopback-utils dpkg-query: package 'v4l2loopback-utils' is not installed Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files, and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents. deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$
Installing v4l2loopback-utils:
After system update use the following command to install v4l2loopback-utils:
sudo apt-get install v4l2loopback-utils
Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 17.04 Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.
How to uninstall/remove v4l2loopback-utils from Ubuntu 17.04?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the v4l2loopback-utils from Ubuntu 17.04. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.
To remove the v4l2loopback-utils following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove v4l2loopback-utils
Following command is used to remove the v4l2loopback-utils package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove v4l2loopback-utils
This will remove v4l2loopback-utils and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing v4l2loopback-utils with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge v4l2loopback-utils
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove v4l2loopback-utils
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with v4l2loopback-utils package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.