Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install baycomusb on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is baycomusb
baycomusb is:
This package provides drivers for the baycom usb packet radio modem designed
by HB9JNX.
This was used for AX25 packet communication over Amateur Radio.
Note that the upstream for this package has vanished so there is no
Homepage: here and no debian/watch file.
There are three methods to install baycomusb on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install baycomusb Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install baycomusb using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install baycomusb
Install baycomusb Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install baycomusb using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install baycomusb
Install baycomusb 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 baycomusb using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install baycomusb
How To Uninstall baycomusb on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the baycomusb package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove baycomusb
Uninstall baycomusb And Its Dependencies
To uninstall baycomusb and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove baycomusb
Remove baycomusb Configurations and Data
To remove baycomusb configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge baycomusb
Remove baycomusb configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove baycomusb configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge baycomusb
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install baycomusb package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
