Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libhamlib2++c2 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libhamlib2++c2
libhamlib2++c2 is:
Most recent amateur radio transceivers allow external control of their
functions through a computer interface. Unfortunately, control commands are
not always consistent across a manufacturer’s product line and each
manufacturer’s product line differs greatly from its competitors.
This library addresses that issue by providing a standardised programming
interface that applications can talk to and translating that into the
appropriate commands required by the radio in use.
This package provides the C++ run-time form of the library. If you wish to
develop software using this library you need the ’libhamlib++-dev’ package.
There are three methods to install libhamlib2++c2 on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libhamlib2++c2 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libhamlib2++c2 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libhamlib2++c2
Install libhamlib2++c2 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libhamlib2++c2 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libhamlib2++c2
Install libhamlib2++c2 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 libhamlib2++c2 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libhamlib2++c2
How To Uninstall libhamlib2++c2 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libhamlib2++c2 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libhamlib2++c2
Uninstall libhamlib2++c2 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libhamlib2++c2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libhamlib2++c2
Remove libhamlib2++c2 Configurations and Data
To remove libhamlib2++c2 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libhamlib2++c2
Remove libhamlib2++c2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libhamlib2++c2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libhamlib2++c2
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libhamlib2++c2 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
