tvtime-configure command not found

In this troubleshooting guide we learn how to fix tvtime-configure command not found error message

Introduction

When you run more command in linux terminal / console, you get the following error message

tvtime-configure: command not found

or when using sudo you get the following error message

sudo: tvtime-configure: command not found

Solutions to tvtime-configure: command not found

How To Fix tvtime-configure: command not found in Ubuntu / Debian / Kali Linux / Raspbian

In Ubuntu tvtime-configure is provided by tvtime package.

tvtime is:

This package provides a high quality analog television application for use video capture cards. It processes the input from a capture card and displays it on a computer monitor or projector.

Main features:

  • deinterlaced output at a full interlaced rate of 59.94 frames per second for NTSC sources, or 50 frames per second for PAL sources. This gives smoothness of motion and high visual quality;
  • multiple deinterlacing algorithms for finding the optimal mode for the video content and available processor speed;
  • 16:9 aspect ratio mode for the highest available resolution when processing input from an external DVD player or digital satellite receiver;
  • super-slick on-screen-display for the complete television experience, with a featureful menu system;
  • “2:3 pulldown” detection for optimal quality viewing of film content from NTSC sources.

Digital television (DVB, ATSC, ISDB, DTMB) is not supported.

To fix this problem, we can install more using the command below.

sudo apt-get -y install tvtime

This command might take some time to finish depending on your machine internet connection.

You can also use apt command to install tvtime.

sudo apt -y install tvtime

Or if you have aptitude installed you can use the following command.

sudo aptitude install tvtime

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to fix tvtime-configure command not found error in Ubuntu / Debian / Kali Linux or Raspbian distribution.