Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install svxlink-server on Kali Linux.
What is svxlink-server
svxlink-server is:
The SvxLink server provides access to a ham radio transceiver via
the EchoLink? protocol. It can act as a repeater controller
or operate on a simplex channel. Based on a modular design, the server
can be configured to provide voice mail and echo (talkback) service.
It is normally used together with the ‘remotetrx’ package, which allows
the remote control of a radio transceiver.
For a client program implementing the EchoLink? protocol, please
have a look at the ‘qtel’ package.
EchoLink? allows licensed amateur radio operators to communicate
over the Internet, including remote access to station equipment.
EchoLink? is a registered trademark of Synergenics, LLC.
There are three methods to install svxlink-server on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install svxlink-server Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install svxlink-server using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install svxlink-serverInstall svxlink-server Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install svxlink-server using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install svxlink-serverInstall svxlink-server Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude updateAfter updating apt database, We can install svxlink-server using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install svxlink-server
How To Uninstall svxlink-server on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the svxlink-server package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove svxlink-server
Uninstall svxlink-server And Its Dependencies
To uninstall svxlink-server and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove svxlink-server
Remove svxlink-server Configurations and Data
To remove svxlink-server configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge svxlink-server
Remove svxlink-server configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove svxlink-server configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge svxlink-server
Dependencies
svxlink-server have the following dependencies:
- init-system-helpers
- libasyncaudio1.6
- libasynccore1.6
- libasynccpp1.6
- libc6
- libcurl3-gnutls
- libecholib1.3
- libgcc-s1
- libgcrypt20
- libgsm1
- libpopt0
- librtlsdr0
- libsigc++-2.0-0v5
- libstdc++6
- libtcl8.6
- svxlink-gpio
- adduser
- lsb-base
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install svxlink-server package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
