Dvbv5scan Initial File Official

A recent addition to dvbv5-scan is the -G (generate) flag, which creates a minimal initial file using a built-in frequency table for the selected country and delivery system:

Writing an initial file from scratch requires knowing the exact frequencies used by local broadcasters. Fortunately, the Linux community maintains a repository of these files. dvbv5scan initial file

Unlike older legacy formats that used a single line of comma-separated values, the modern DVBv5 format uses a highly readable key-value structure. LinuxTV.org Example of a DVB-T (Terrestrial) Initial File: A recent addition to dvbv5-scan is the -G

/usr/share/dvb/dvbv5/

tool to perform a "blind scan" which does not require an initial file. It can output a DVBv5-compatible file: w_scan2 -ft -L > initial_file.conf Convert an old one: If you have an old (v3) file, you can convert it using dvb-format-convert LinuxTV