Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install antpm on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is antpm
antpm is:
This software uses the Garmin ANT+ proprietary USB keys and
communication protocol to retrieve information (such as GPS traces)
from some Garmin Forerunner watches such as Forerunner 405 and 310XT.
The underlying ANT+minus implements the ANT/ANT+/ANT-FS protocols to
provide these tools: garmin-ant-downloader, antpm-downloader,
antpm-fit2gpx, and antpm-usbmon2ant.
ANT+minus is a userspace implementation of a wire protocol similar
to the ANT/ANT+/ANT-FS protocols. The goal is to be able to communicate
with any ANT capable device in order to e.g. retrieve sports tracks. The
C++ implementation is currently available under both Linux and win.
Communication with watches other than the 310XT might work, but are
untested. Please report your experience to help improving the software.
The software was originally named “gant” but renamed when packaged
to avoid confusion with existing Java software.
There are three methods to install antpm on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install antpm Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install antpm using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install antpm
Install antpm Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install antpm using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install antpm
Install antpm Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install antpm using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install antpm
How To Uninstall antpm on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the antpm package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove antpm
Uninstall antpm And Its Dependencies
To uninstall antpm and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove antpm
Remove antpm Configurations and Data
To remove antpm configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge antpm
Remove antpm configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove antpm configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge antpm
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install antpm package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
