How To Install qtel on Ubuntu

Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )

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Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install qtel on Ubuntu.

What is `qtel`

qtel is:

Qtel is a graphical client program for the EchoLink® ham radio protocol.

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 qtel on Ubuntu. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install qtel Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install qtel using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install qtel

Install qtel Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install qtel using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install qtel

Install qtel 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 qtel using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install qtel

How To Uninstall qtel on Ubuntu

To uninstall only the qtel package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove qtel

Uninstall qtel And Its Dependencies

To uninstall qtel and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove qtel

Remove qtel Configurations and Data

To remove qtel configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge qtel

Remove qtel configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove qtel configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge qtel

Dependencies

qtel have the following dependencies:

References

qtel website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install qtel package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.