How to Install firmware-ivtv software package in Debian 9 (Stretch)

How to Install firmware-ivtv software package in Debian 9 (Stretch)

firmware-ivtv software package provides Binary firmware for iTVC15-family MPEG codecs (ivtv and pvrusb2 drivers), you can install in your Debian 9 (Stretch) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install firmware-ivtv 

firmware-ivtv is installed in your system.

Make ensure the firmware-ivtv package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep firmware-ivtv *

You will get with firmware-ivtv package name, version, architecture and description in a table

firmware-ivtv package basic information:

Distro Debian 9 stretch
Section Kernels
Package firmware-ivtv
Version 20160824-1
Description Binary firmware for iTVC15-family MPEG codecs (ivtv and pvrusb2 drivers)
Sub Section Kernels


See Also, How to uninstall or remove firmware-ivtv software package from Debian 9 (Stretch)?